CVE-2008-5187 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via a crafted XPM file due to a heap-based buffer overflow in the imlib2 library.
- 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-2008-5187?
CVE-2008-5187 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Nov 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
The load function in the XPM loader for imlib2 1.4.2, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted XPM file that triggers a "pointer arithmetic error" and a heap-based buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2426.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5187?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Enlightenment Imlib2.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5187?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-5187 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5187 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5187, DSA-1672-1, GHSA-793h-w8mx-wf86.