HIGH
cups: Incomplete fix for CVE-2008-1722
Published Dec 1, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.40%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 1.1.17
- 1.1.18
- 1.1.19
- 1.1.19
- 1.1.19
- 1.1.19
- 1.1.19
- 1.1.19
- 1.1.20
- 1.1.20
- 1.1.20
- 1.1.20
- 1.1.20
- 1.1.20
- 1.1.20
- 1.1.21
- 1.1.21
- 1.1.21
- 1.1.22
- 1.1.22
- 1.1.22
- 1.1.23
- 1.1.23
- 1.2
- 1.2
- 1.2
- 1.2
- 1.2
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.1
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.3
- 1.2.4
- 1.2.5
- 1.2.6
- 1.2.7
- 1.2.8
- 1.2.9
- 1.2.10
- 1.2.11
- 1.2.12
- 1.3
- 1.3
- 1.3
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.3
- 1.3.4
- 1.3.5
- 1.3.6
- 1.3.7
- 1.3.8
- 1.3.9
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.55
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1028
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.55 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1028 |
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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
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.
4.40% 0.04403
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04403
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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.40% (0.04403) | 91.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.40% (0.04403) | 90.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 8.27% (0.08268) | 91.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.61% (0.10607) | 92.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.10% (0.15097) | 91.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 10.61% (0.10607) | 92.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 81.59% (0.81593) | 98.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 87.39% (0.87388) | 98.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 86.44% (0.86435) | 98.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 85.03% (0.85028) | 98.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2023 | 83.48% (0.83483) | 97.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 84.47% (0.84472) | 97.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 89.35% (0.89347) | 98.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.35% (0.11354) | 95.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.35% (0.11354) | 94.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.35% (0.11354) | 88.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (23)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32962 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33101 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33111 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33568 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://svn.easysw.com/public/cups/trunk/CHANGES-1.3.txt x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2974 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1677 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-01.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-11.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:028 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:029 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/01/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1028.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32518 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021298 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3315 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5286 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473905 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46933 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5286
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10058 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5286
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 1, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 1, 2008
Link CVE-2008-5286
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a