CVE-2008-5263 Memory corruption in n/a
A stack-based buffer overflow in ksquirrel-libs allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Radiance RGBE image file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-5263?
CVE-2008-5263 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Feb 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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).
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5263?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dmitry Baryshev Ksquirrel-Libs.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5263?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5263 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-5263 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5263 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rcvm-w356-8p99.