Heap and Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in imlib2 by Debian

CVE-2008-6079

Summary

The vulnerability in imlib2 prior to version 1.4.2 can allow attackers to exploit crafted image files (including ARGB, BMP, JPEG, LBM, PNM, TGA, or XPM formats) leading to undefined consequences. This is primarily due to several heap and stack-based buffer overflows, which can occur as a result of integer overflows. Such vulnerabilities pose a risk to systems using this image processing library, necessitating immediate attention and patches for affected versions.

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