CVE-2008-5187
The load function in the XPM loader for imlib2 1.4.2, and possibly other versions, allows...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-5187- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-5187- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5165 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5165- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-793h-w8mx-wf86 No score
The load function in the XPM loader for imlib2 1.4.2, and possibly other versions, allows...
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.
- Record
GHSA-793h-w8mx-wf86- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-5187- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5187 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5187- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10861-1 No score
imlib2-1.7.1-1.6 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the imlib2-1.7.1-1.6 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10861-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
imlib2Debian:12 |
before 1.4.0-1.2 | 1.4.0-1.2 |
imlib2Debian:13 |
before 1.4.0-1.2 | 1.4.0-1.2 |
imlib2Debian:14 |
before 1.4.0-1.2 | 1.4.0-1.2 |
imlib2Debian:4.0 |
before 1.3.0.0debian1-4+etch2, plus listed versions 1.3.0.0debian1-41.3.0.0debian1-4+etch1 |
1.3.0.0debian1-4+etch2 |
imlib2openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.7.1-1.6 | 1.7.1-1.6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5187 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Enlightenment Imlib2, published November 21, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.64%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in imlib2 1.4.0-1.2.
References
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:019
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1672
secunia.com/advisories/32949
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/20/5
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ubuntu.com/usn/USN-683-1
osvdb.org/49970
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505714
securityfocus.com/bid/32371
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-23.xml
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3212
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00858.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5187
github.com/advisories/GHSA-793h-w8mx-wf86
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5187
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2426