CVE-2008-1722 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can cause denial of service or memory corruption in CUPS by tricking users into opening a crafted PNG image.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2008-1722?

CVE-2008-1722 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Apr 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple integer overflows in (1) filter/image-png.c and (2) filter/image-zoom.c in CUPS 1.3 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and trigger memory corruption, as demonstrated via a crafted PNG image.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1722?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (40)
cups Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions1:1.1.17-13.3.53
cups-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions1:1.1.17-13.3.53
cups-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions1:1.1.17-13.3.53
cups-libs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::asAll versions1:1.1.17-13.3.53
cups Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktopAll versions1:1.1.17-13.3.53
cups-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktopAll versions1:1.1.17-13.3.53
cups-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktopAll versions1:1.1.17-13.3.53
cups-libs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktopAll versions1:1.1.17-13.3.53
cups Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::esAll versions1:1.1.17-13.3.53
cups-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::esAll versions1:1.1.17-13.3.53
cups-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::esAll versions1:1.1.17-13.3.53
cups-libs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::esAll versions1:1.1.17-13.3.53
cups Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::wsAll versions1:1.1.17-13.3.53
cups-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::wsAll versions1:1.1.17-13.3.53
cups-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::wsAll versions1:1.1.17-13.3.53
cups-libs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::wsAll versions1:1.1.17-13.3.53
cups Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::asAll versions1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8
cups-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::asAll versions1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8
cups-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::asAll versions1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8
cups-libs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::asAll versions1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8
cups Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktopAll versions1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8
cups-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktopAll versions1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8
cups-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktopAll versions1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8
cups-libs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktopAll versions1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8
cups Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::esAll versions1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8
cups-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::esAll versions1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8
cups-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::esAll versions1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8
cups-libs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::esAll versions1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8
cups Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::wsAll versions1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8
cups-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::wsAll versions1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8
cups-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::wsAll versions1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8
cups-libs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::wsAll versions1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8
cups Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientAll versions1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1
cups-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientAll versions1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1
cups-libs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientAll versions1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1
cups-lpd Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientAll versions1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1
cups Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstationAll versions1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1
cups-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstationAll versions1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1
cups-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstationAll versions1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1
cups Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::serverAll versions1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1

Products include Cups Cups.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1722?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-1722 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1722 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1722, GHSA-v23p-4xpj-h834, RHSA-2008:0498.

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