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title: "CVE-2013-4988: Stack-based buffer overflow in IcoFX 2.5… | CubePath"
description: "Stack-based buffer overflow in IcoFX 2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long idCount value in an ICONDIR structure…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4988
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# CVE-2013-4988: Stack-based buffer overflow in IcoFX 2.5… | CubePath

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in IcoFX 2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long idCount value in an ICONDIR structure in an ICO file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4988)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.66998 (67.0% probability)

Percentile

99.3%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [icofx-cve20134988-bo(89611)](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89611)  (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com) vdb-entry
- [20131210 CORE-2013-1107 - IcoFX Buffer Overflow Vulnerability](http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-12/0046.html)  (archives.neohapsis.com) mailing-list
- [100826](http://osvdb.org/100826)  (osvdb.org) vdb-entry
- [30208](http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30208)  (exploit-db.com) exploit
- [coresecurity.com/advisories/icofx-buffer-overflow-vulnerabi…](http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/icofx-buffer-overflow-vulnerability)
- [20131210 CORE-2013-1107 - IcoFX Buffer Overflow Vulnerability](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Dec/54)  (seclists.org) mailing-list
- [packetstormsecurity.com/files/124380/IcoFX-2.5.0.0-Buffer-O…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124380/IcoFX-2.5.0.0-Buffer-Overflow.html)
- [55964](http://secunia.com/advisories/55964)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [64221](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64221)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [packetstormsecurity.com/files/162995/IcoFX-2.6-Buffer-Overf…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162995/IcoFX-2.6-Buffer-Overflow.html)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Jul 29, 2013
2. Record published Dec 13, 2013
3. Record last updated Aug 6, 2024

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