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.
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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DSA-1677-1 | New CUPS packages fix arbitrary code execution |
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USN-707-1 | CUPS vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:49:12.172Z
Reserved: 2008-12-01T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-5286

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-12-01T15:30:03.640
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-5286


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