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CVE-2008-5263
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the mt_codec::getHdrHead function in kernel/kls_hdr/fmt_codec_hdr.cpp in ksquirrel-libs 0.8.0…
Medium6.8EPSS 2.3%
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- Updated
- Reserved
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- flexera
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the mt_codec::getHdrHead function in kernel/kls_hdr/fmt_codec_hdr.cpp in ksquirrel-libs 0.8.0 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Radiance RGBE image (aka .hdr file).
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.3% · top 17% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- 33469 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- ksquirrellibs-rgbe-bo(48901) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-63/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- ADV-2009-0528 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 33902 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20090225 Secunia Research: ksquirrel-libs Radiance RGBE Buffer Overflows (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .