Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2008-1373 is a legacy CUPS issue involving a buffer overflow while reading GIF data. A crafted GIF with an unusually large code_size value could trigger memory corruption. The public bundle does not state the exact impact, severity score, or complete affected-version matrix. Exposure is most plausible on legacy systems running CUPS 1.3.6 or distribution packages covered by the 2008 vendor advisories. The bundle’s affected-product table is incomplete, so confirm exposure through installed package versions and vendor advisory mappings. Treat this as a legacy hygiene issue unless old CUPS systems are still present. Priority rises if print services process untrusted files or remain exposed on unsupported systems. Mitigation focus: Check the relevant vendor advisory for fixed CUPS package versions.; Apply supported CUPS updates from the operating system vendor.; Retire or upgrade systems still running CUPS 1.3.6-era packages..
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- Known Exploited
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- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- FEDORA-2008-2131CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11479CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- FEDORA-2008-2897CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- cups-gifreadlzw-bo(41587)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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