Description
Buffer overflow in the BMP loader in imlib2 before 1.1.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially-crafted BMP image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0817.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | imlib2 | 1.1.0-12.4 | — |
| Debian 13 | imlib2 | 1.1.0-12.4 | — |
| Debian 12 | imlib2 | 1.1.0-12.4 | — |
| Debian 3.0 | imlib2 | 1.0.5-2woody1 | DSA-552-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-552-1 imlib2 - unsanitised input Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/enlightenment/e17/libs/imlib2/ChangeLog?rev=1.20&view=markup
- http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/ba005226-fb5b-11d8-9837-000c41e2cdad.html
- 201611 vendor-advisory
- CLA-2004:870 vendor-advisory
- imlib2-bmp-bo(17183) vdb-entry
- 11084 vdb-entry
- MDKSA-2004:089 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200409-12 vendor-advisory