CVE-2008-2426 json
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Imlib 2 (aka imlib2) 1.4.0 allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (cras…
published 2008-06-02 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2421
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.7%
- EPSS 5.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Imlib 2 (aka imlib2) 1.4.0 allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a PNM image with a crafted header, related to the load function in src/modules/loaders/loader_pnm.c; or (2) a crafted XPM image, related to the load function in src/modules/loader_xpm.c.
Patch / fix
- imlib2 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.4.0-1.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2426
- imlib2 openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.7.1-1.6
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10861-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2008-2426 updated
imlib2: buffer overflows in PNM and XPM loaders
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
5.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00030.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
vendor-advisory
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-03.xml
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:123
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2008/dsa-1594
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00113.html
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-697-1
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00052.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/31982
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/secunia_research/2008-25/advisory/
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/30727
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/30401
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/30572
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1700
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/30485
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/492739/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42732
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/29417
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1020146
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2426
- NVD CVE-2008-2426
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