MEDIUM
cups: overflow in gif image filter
Published Apr 4, 2008
5.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.17%
Description
Buffer overflow in the gif_read_lzw function in CUPS 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a GIF file with a large code_size value, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4484.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.3.6
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.52
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0206
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.6
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0206
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0192
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.52 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0206 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0206 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0192 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Adjacent
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.17% 0.02171
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02171
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.17% (0.02171) | 81.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.17% (0.02171) | 79.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 25, 2025 | 7.51% (0.07511) | 91.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 9.66% (0.09665) | 91.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 10.78% (0.10779) | 92.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 16, 2025 | 75.84% (0.75842) | 98.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 85.39% (0.85386) | 98.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 86.43% (0.86433) | 98.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 22, 2024 | 93.83% (0.93828) | 99.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2024 | 94.94% (0.94939) | 99.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 95.40% (0.95396) | 99.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2023 | 95.03% (0.95030) | 98.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 95.16% (0.95160) | 98.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.40% (0.95396) | 98.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (30)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29573 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29603 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29630 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29634 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29655 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29659 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29661 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29750 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31324 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-01.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0136 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2765 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1625 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:081 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0192.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0206.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490486/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28544 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019739 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-598-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1059/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1373 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=438303 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41587 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1373
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11479 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1373
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00091.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00105.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Apr 4, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Mar 18, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1373
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a