DevIL Developers Image Library 1.7.4 iGetHdrHeader memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in DevIL Developers Image Library 1.7.4. Affected by this issue is the function iGetHdrHeader. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-5262. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in DevIL Developers Image Library 1.7.4 (Software Library) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function iGetHdrHeader. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the iGetHdrHeader function in src-IL/src/il_hdr.c in DevIL 1.7.4 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Radiance RGBE file.

The bug was discovered 01/13/2009. The weakness was published 01/13/2009 by Stefan Cornelius (Website). The advisory is shared for download at redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-5262 since 11/28/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35612 (Debian DSA-1717-1 : devil - buffer overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175142 (Debian Security Update for Devil (DSA-1717)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47909), Tenable (35612), SecurityFocus (BID 33231†), OSVDB (51274†) and Secunia (SA33470†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 35612
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1717-1 : devil - buffer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 63333
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1717-1 (devil)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: redhat.com
Researcher: Stefan Cornelius
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-5262 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5262
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45860

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X-Force: 47909
SecurityFocus: 33231 - DevIL 'RGBE' File Parsing Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 33470
OSVDB: 51274 - DevIL - 'RGBE' File Parsing Multiple Buffer Overflow Issues
Vulnerability Center: 20642 - DevIL 1.7.4 Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution and DoS via a Crafted RGBE File, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/25/2025 05:00
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (76), 08/26/2019 09:34 (5), 05/25/2025 05:00 (20)
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