Denial of Service Vulnerability in Imlib2 by Mandriva
CVE-2008-5187

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Enlightenment
Status
Imlib2
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 November 2008

Summary

The vulnerability in the XPM loader for Imlib2 versions, particularly 1.4.2, allows attackers to exploit pointer arithmetic errors. This can lead to a denial of service by causing application crashes and may enable the execution of arbitrary code through specially crafted XPM files, highlighting the importance of safeguarding against such potential threats.

References

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-20...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1672
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://secunia.com/advisories/32949
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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