CVE-2008-5286

NameCVE-2008-5286
DescriptionInteger 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-1677-1
Debian Bugs507183

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
cups (PTS)buster2.2.10-6+deb10u6fixed
buster (security)2.2.10-6+deb10u9fixed
bullseye2.3.3op2-3+deb11u6fixed
bullseye (security)2.3.3op2-3+deb11u2fixed
bookworm2.4.2-3+deb12u5fixed
trixie2.4.7-1fixed
sid2.4.7-1.2fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
cupssource(unstable)1.3.8-1lenny4medium507183
cupsyssourceetch1.2.7-4etch6DSA-1677-1

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