CVE-2008-3639
HIGHEPSS 90th pctlDescription
Heap-based buffer overflow in the read_rle16 function in imagetops in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SGI image with malformed Run Length Encoded (RLE) data containing a small image and a large row count.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
High risk: more likely to be exploited than 90% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-119 (Buffer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-4966 | Critical | 9.4 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2017-11882 | High | 7.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2020-0796 | Critical | 10.0 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2008-4250 | Critical | 9.8 | 99% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2017-15944 | Critical | 9.8 | 98% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2015-0014 | High | 10.0 | 97% | - | - |
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