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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-2426 · published 2 June 2008

CVE-2008-2426: Carsten haitzler imlib2 memory buffer overflow vulnerability

CCarsten Haitzler · Imlib2

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Imlib 2 (aka imlib2) 1.4.0 allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a PNM image with a crafted header, related to the load function in src/modules/loaders/loader_pnm.c; or (2) a crafted XPM image, related to the load function in src/modules/loader_xpm.c.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.7% · top 7.2% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
5.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
38References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Imlib 2 (aka imlib2) 1.4.0 allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a PNM image with a crafted header, related to the load function in src/modules/loaders/loader_pnm.c; or (2) a crafted XPM image, related to the load function in src/modules/loader_xpm.c.

AV:N/AC:M/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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30401 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30485 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30572 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30727 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-25/advisory/ Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020146
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1594
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-03.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:123
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492739/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29417
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-697-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1700 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42732
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00030.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00052.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00113.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30401 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30485 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30572 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30727 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-25/advisory/ Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020146
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1594
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-03.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:123
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492739/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29417
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-697-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1700 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42732
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00030.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00052.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00113.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-2426), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.