CVE-2005-0891

Description

Double free vulnerability in gtk 2 (gtk2) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted BMP image.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.01% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12950 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000958 broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-343.html broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:214 vendor advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419771/100/0/threaded broken link vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-344.html broken link patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9710 vdb entry signature broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17657 broken link third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0891?
CVE-2005-0891 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0891?
To fix CVE-2005-0891, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0891 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-0891 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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