CVE-2011-2485

gdk-pixbuf < 2.23.5 - Denial of Service via Crafted GIF Image Handling

Title source: llm

Description

The gdk_pixbuf__gif_image_load function in gdk-pixbuf/io-gif.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.23.5 does not properly handle certain return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted GIF image file.

References (5)

Core 5

Core References

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/45656

Exploit, Patch x_refsource_confirm

http://git.gnome.org/browse/gdk-pixbuf/commit/?id=f8569bb13e2aa1584dde61ca545144750f7a7c98

Various Sources x_refsource_confirm

http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gdk-pixbuf/2.23/gdk-pixbuf-2.23.5.news

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/49715

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-20.xml

Scores

EPSS 0.0068

EPSS Percentile 71.8%

Details

Status published

Products (2)

gnome/gdk-pixbuf 2.22.1

gnome/gdk-pixbuf < 2.23.3

Published Jul 03, 2012

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026