CVE-2007-2459

N/A Unknown
Published: May 02, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the BMP reader (bmp.c) in Imager perl module (libimager-perl) 0.45 through 0.56 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted 8-bit/pixel compressed BMP files.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/35470
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/39846
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25038
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28868
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=421582
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://imager.perl.org/a/65.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/35470
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/39846
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=26811
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25038
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28868
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1498
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23711
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1587
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34010
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.4%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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