CVE-2008-5286
CUPS 1.1.17-1.3.9 - Remote Code Execution via PNG Image Height Overflow
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (19)
Core 19
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/01/1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33101
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32518
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-11.xml
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10058
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33111
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1028.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2974
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-01.xml
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:029
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33568
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1677
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32962
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021298
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3315
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46933
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:028
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://svn.easysw.com/public/cups/trunk/CHANGES-1.3.txt
Scores
EPSS
0.0440
EPSS Percentile
90.3%
Details
CWE
CWE-189
Status
published
Products (28)
apple/cups
1.1.17
apple/cups
1.1.18
apple/cups
1.1.19 (6 CPE variants)
apple/cups
1.1.20 (7 CPE variants)
apple/cups
1.1.21 (3 CPE variants)
apple/cups
1.1.22 (3 CPE variants)
apple/cups
1.1.23 (2 CPE variants)
apple/cups
1.2 b1 (5 CPE variants)
apple/cups
1.2.0
apple/cups
1.2.1
... and 18 more
Published
Dec 01, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026