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CVE-2008-5286

Integer overflow in the _cupsImageReadPNG function in CUPS 1.1.17 through 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a…

High7.5EPSS 4.4%
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mitre

Description

Integer overflow in the _cupsImageReadPNG function in CUPS 1.1.17 through 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PNG image with a large height value, which bypasses a validation check and triggers a buffer overflow.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2008-5286, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0High7.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
4.4% · top 8.7% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.

Weakness

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