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High
CVE-2008-5286
Integer overflow in the _cupsImageReadPNG function in CUPS 1.1.17 through...
Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in the _cupsImageReadPNG function in CUPS 1.1.17 through 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PNG image with a large height value, which bypasses a validation check and triggers a buffer overflow.
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://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/01/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33101
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32518
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-11.xml
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10058
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33111
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1028.html
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2974
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-01.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:029
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33568
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1677
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32962
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021298
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3315
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46933
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:028
- http://svn.easysw.com/public/cups/trunk/CHANGES-1.3.txt
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.1.17, 1.1.18, 1.1.19, 1.1.20, 1.1.21, 1.1.22, 1.1.23, 1.2, 1.2.0, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.2.5, 1.2.6, 1.2.7, 1.2.8, 1.2.9, 1.2.10, 1.2.11, 1.2.12, 1.3, 1.3.0, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3, 1.3.4, 1.3.5, 1.3.6, 1.3.7, 1.3.8, 1.3.9
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 1st, 2008
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.