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7.8high

CVE-2007-2459

Heap-based buffer overflow in the BMP reader (bmp.c) in Imager perl module (libimager-perl) 0.45 through 0.56 allows remote attackers to ca…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.9%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

Heap-based buffer overflow in the BMP reader (bmp.c) in Imager perl module (libimager-perl) 0.45 through 0.56 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted 8-bit/pixel compressed BMP files.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.8AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • osvdb.org /35470 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /39846 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=421582 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1498 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/23711 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • imager.perl.org /a/65.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25038 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28868 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • rt.cpan.org /Public/Bug/Display.html?id=26811 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/1587 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/34010 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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