Unscored severity · published Nov 21, 2008
CVE-2008-5187
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…
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CVSS
3.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.6% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IM
Imlib2 · Enlightenment
1.4.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5187
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5187
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505714#15
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/49970
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32796
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32843
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32949
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