CVE-2008-0553

Tcl/Tk < 8.4.17 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in ReadImage Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ReadImage function in tkImgGIF.c in Tk (Tcl/Tk) before 8.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4484.

References (44)

Core 44
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30129
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28784
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0134.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1598
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488069/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27655
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-664-1
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1456/references
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28857
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30783
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2215
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10098
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1490
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-237465-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0136.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431518
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0430
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28954
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30535
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30188
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32608
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29070
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00116.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28848
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0135.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29069
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28867
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019309
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0054
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:041
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1491
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28807
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2008_13_sr.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30717

Scores

EPSS 0.0425
EPSS Percentile 89.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (50)
tcl_tk/tcl_tk 2.1
tcl_tk/tcl_tk 3.3
tcl_tk/tcl_tk 4.0p1
tcl_tk/tcl_tk 6.1
tcl_tk/tcl_tk 6.1p1
tcl_tk/tcl_tk 6.2
tcl_tk/tcl_tk 6.4
tcl_tk/tcl_tk 6.5
tcl_tk/tcl_tk 6.6
tcl_tk/tcl_tk 6.7
... and 40 more
Published Feb 07, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026