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>> imlib2 "load()" Function XPM Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Title : imlib2 "load()" Function XPM Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-3212
CVE ID : CVE-2008-5187
CWE ID : CWE-119
Rated as : High Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-11-21
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A vulnerability has been identified in imlib2, which could be exploited by attackers to compromise a vulnerable system. This issue is caused by a buffer overflow error in the "load()" [src/modules/loaders/loader_xpm.c] function when processing a specially crafted XPM file, which could be exploited to crash an affected application or execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious file.
Affected Products
imlib2 version 1.4.2 and prior
Solution
VUPEN Security is not aware of any vendor-supplied patch.
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3212
http://bugs.debian.org/505714
Credits
Vulnerability reported by Julien Danjou.
ChangeLog
2008-11-21 : Initial release
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