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CVE-2008-1373

Published: Apr 4, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
5.8MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.2%
Top 20.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:AAccess Vector
Adjacent Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
cupseasy software products
Mixed
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
easy software productscommercialOperating Systemsaka easy software
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0206.html
redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31324
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/29659
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Timeline

Published
Apr 4, 2008
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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