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    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.

    Published:Oct 16, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Dec 1, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.08268
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Cups
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    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?L2974
    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/32518
    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?L2974
    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/32518
    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High