security flaw

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the imlib BMP image handler allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP file...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: imlib security update

An updated imlib package that fixes several heap overflows is now available. Imlib is an image loading and rendering library. Several heap overflow flaws were found in the imlib BMP image handler. An attacker could create a carefully crafted BMP file in such a way that it could cause an applicati...

Fedora Core 2 : imlib-1.9.13-19 (2004-301)

Several heap overflow vulnerabilities have been found in the imlib BMP image handler. An attacker could create a carefully crafted BMP file in such a way that it would cause an application linked with imlib to execute arbitrary code when the file was opened by a victim. The Common Vulnerabilities...