CVE-2008-5286
N/A
Published: December 1, 2008 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:59 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCUPS
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
Integer overflow in the _cupsImageReadPNG function in CUPS 1.1.17 through 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PNG image with a large height value, which bypasses a validation check and triggers a buffer overflow.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
1.1.171.1.181.1.191.1.19 rc11.1.19 rc21.1.19 rc31.1.19 rc41.1.19 rc51.1.201.1.20 rc11.1.20 rc21.1.20 rc31.1.20 rc41.1.20 rc51.1.20 rc61.1.211.1.21 rc11.1.21 rc21.1.221.1.22 rc11.1.22 rc21.1.231.1.23 rc11.2 b11.2 b21.2 rc11.2 rc21.2 rc31.2.01.2.11.2.101.2.111.2.121.2.21.2.31.2.41.2.51.2.61.2.71.2.81.2.91.3 b11.3 rc11.3 rc21.3.01.3.11.3.21.3.31.3.41.3.51.3.61.3.71.3.81.3.9
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (19)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1677Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-189
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