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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-0544 · published 1 February 2008

CVE-2008-0544: Sdl image memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Sdl · Sdl Image

Heap-based buffer overflow in the IMG_LoadLBM_RW function in IMG_lbm.c in SDL_image before 1.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted IFF ILBM file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.9% · top 5.5% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
7.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
42References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the IMG_LoadLBM_RW function in IMG_lbm.c in SDL_image before 1.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted IFF ILBM file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=207933
http://secunia.com/advisories/28640 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28752
http://secunia.com/advisories/28830
http://secunia.com/advisories/28850
http://secunia.com/advisories/28869
http://secunia.com/advisories/29542
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0061
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1493
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200802-01.xml
http://www.libsdl.org/cgi/viewvc.cgi/trunk/SDL_image/IMG_lbm.c?r1=3341&r2=3521 Exploit
http://www.libsdl.org/cgi/viewvc.cgi/trunk/SDL_image/IMG_lbm.c?revision=3521&view=markup Exploit
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:040
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488079/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27435
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-595-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0266
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39899
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2206
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00008.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00039.html
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=207933
http://secunia.com/advisories/28640 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28752
http://secunia.com/advisories/28830
http://secunia.com/advisories/28850
http://secunia.com/advisories/28869
http://secunia.com/advisories/29542
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0061
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1493
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200802-01.xml
http://www.libsdl.org/cgi/viewvc.cgi/trunk/SDL_image/IMG_lbm.c?r1=3341&r2=3521 Exploit
http://www.libsdl.org/cgi/viewvc.cgi/trunk/SDL_image/IMG_lbm.c?revision=3521&view=markup Exploit
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:040
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488079/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27435
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-595-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0266
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39899
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2206

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-0544), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.