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High
CVE-2008-5262
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the iGetHdrHeader function in src-IL/src/il_hdr.c...
Vulnerability Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the iGetHdrHeader function in src-IL/src/il_hdr.c in DevIL 1.7.4 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Radiance RGBE file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-59/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33637
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33470
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33801
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg00845.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33231
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1717
Affected Vendor
devil
View all reports →Affected Software
developers image library
Vulnerable Versions:
1.7.4
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 13th, 2009
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.