VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-5286
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.40%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.40%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.40% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- apple/cups
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32962
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33101
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33111
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33568
- http://svn.easysw.com/public/cups/trunk/CHANGES-1.3.txt
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2974Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1677
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-01.xml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-11.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:028
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:029
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/01/1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1028.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32518Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021298
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3315
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46933
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10058
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32962
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33101
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33111
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33568
- http://svn.easysw.com/public/cups/trunk/CHANGES-1.3.txt
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2974Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1677
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-01.xml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-11.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:028
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.