CVE-2008-5263 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2008-5263

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the mt_codec::getHdrHead function in kernel/kls_hdr/fmt_codec_hdr.cpp...

Vulnerability Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the mt_codec::getHdrHead function in kernel/kls_hdr/fmt_codec_hdr.cpp in ksquirrel-libs 0.8.0 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Radiance RGBE image (aka .hdr 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

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Affected Vendor

dmitry baryshev

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Affected Software

ksquirrel-libs
Vulnerable Versions:
0.8.0

Timeline

Official Publish: February 26th, 2009
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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