high
7.5
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-3639: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Oct 14 2008(Updated: )

Heap-based buffer overflow in the read_rle16 function in imagetops in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SGI image with malformed Run Length Encoded (RLE) data containing a small image and a large row count.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
CUPS=1.1.20
CUPS=1.1.5-2
CUPS=1.1.14
CUPS=1.3-rc2
CUPS=1.1.6-1
CUPS=1.1.18
CUPS=1.1.12
CUPS=1.1.5-1
CUPS=1.3.3
CUPS=1.1.22
CUPS=1.2.0
CUPS=1.1.16
CUPS=1.3.1
CUPS=1.1.23-rc1
CUPS=1.1.20-rc1
CUPS=1.1.15
CUPS=1.1.17
CUPS=1.1.20-rc6
CUPS=1.2.4
CUPS=1.1.19-rc1
CUPS=1.3.2
CUPS=1.1.22-rc1
CUPS=1.1.7
CUPS=1.2-rc2
CUPS=1.1.6-2
CUPS=1.3-b1
CUPS=1.1.3
CUPS=1.2.3
CUPS=1.1.21
CUPS=1.2.9
CUPS=1.2.10
CUPS=1.1.4
CUPS=1.1.23
CUPS=1.2.6
CUPS=1.2-b1
CUPS=1.1.20-rc4
CUPS=1.1.19
CUPS=1.1
CUPS=1.3.4
CUPS=1.1.8
CUPS<=1.3.8
CUPS=1.1.5
CUPS=1.2.1
CUPS=1.2-rc3
CUPS=1.1.2
CUPS=1.1.13
CUPS=1.1.19-rc4
CUPS=1.1.9-1
CUPS=1.2.12
CUPS=1.1.21-rc2
CUPS=1.2-b2
CUPS=1.2.7
CUPS=1.1.6-3
CUPS=1.1.20-rc5
CUPS=1.1.9
CUPS=1.3.7
CUPS=1.1.19-rc5
CUPS=1.2-rc1
CUPS=1.1.1
CUPS=1.2.8
CUPS=1.2.2
CUPS=1.1.10
CUPS=1.2.11
CUPS=1.1.22-rc2
CUPS=1.1.21-rc1
CUPS=1.3-rc1
CUPS=1.1.11
CUPS=1.1.19-rc3
CUPS=1.1.6
CUPS=1.1.10-1
CUPS=1.3.0
CUPS=1.3.5
CUPS=1.3.6
CUPS=1.1.20-rc2
CUPS=1.1.20-rc3
CUPS=1.2.5
CUPS=1.1.19-rc2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-3639?

    CVE-2008-3639 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-3639?

    To fix CVE-2008-3639, upgrade CUPS to version 1.3.9 or later, as it contains the necessary patches.

  • What versions of CUPS are affected by CVE-2008-3639?

    CVE-2008-3639 affects CUPS versions prior to 1.3.9 and several earlier versions including 1.1 and versions up to 1.3.8.

  • What is the exploit method for CVE-2008-3639?

    The vulnerability can be exploited through specially crafted SGI images with malformed Run Length Encoded data.

  • Who is vulnerable to CVE-2008-3639?

    Any system running the affected versions of CUPS prior to 1.3.9 is at risk of CVE-2008-3639.

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