The load function in the XPM loader for imlib2 1.4.2, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted XPM file that triggers a "pointer arithmetic error" and a heap-based buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2426.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-5187 is rated Moderate Risk (62.5/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.64%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.63% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 2.01% | 3.64% | +1.63% |
| 2 | 2026-01-11 | 2.65% | 2.01% | -0.64% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 2.65% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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not yet assigned | CVE-2008-5187 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (imlib2), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5187 |
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2008-5187: 1 GLSA(s) (200812-23), 1 atom(s) (media-libs/imlib2); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-5187 |
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5187 |
suse
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high | CVE-2008-5187 severity important: SUSE including 13 source package names (imlib2-1.12.3-160000.3.2, imlib2-1.4.2-2.18.53, …), 13 product×package rows across 3 product lines (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4, openSUSE Tumbleweed): Fixed 13. | https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5187/ |
ubuntu
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low | CVE-2008-5187 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (imlib2), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, upstream): released 4, needs-triage 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-5187 |
Not vulnerable. This issue does not affect the versions of imlib as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, or 4.
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| enlightenment | imlib2 | 1.4.2 | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib2:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |