The load function in the XPM loader for imlib2 1.4.2, and possibly other versions, allows…
Priority LOW 39CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The load function in the XPM loader for imlib2 1.4.2, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted XPM file that triggers a "pointer arithmetic error" and a heap-based buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2426.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03641 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib2:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | Enlightenment |
- cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib2:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Enlightenment
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5187
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-793h-w8mx-wf86
References
More Enlightenment Imlib2 vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-16752 imlib2 v1.9.1 was discovered to mishandle memory allocation in the function init_imlib_fonts(). CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-16751 An issue in the imlib_free_image_and_decache function of imlib2 v1.9.1 allows attackers… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-16750 An issue in the imlib_load_image_with_error_return function of imlib2 v1.9.1 allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-03420 Integer overflow in imlib2 before 1.4.9 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2008-05773 imlib2 before 1.4.2 allows context-dependent attackers to have an unspecified impact via… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2020-10146 modules/loaders/loader_ico.c in imlib2 1.6.0 has an integer overflow (with resultant… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2008-5187 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5187 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-793h-w8mx-wf86 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-5187 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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