CVE-2008-0553

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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.39% Top 10%
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References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/30129 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28784 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0134.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1598 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488069/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27655 patch vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html vendor advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-664-1 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1456/references vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28857 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30783 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2215
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10098 signature vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1490 vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-237465-1 vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0136.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431518
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0430 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28954 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30535 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30188 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00132.html vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=573933&group_id=10894
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00205.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00193.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32608 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29070 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00116.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28848 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0135.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29069 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00115.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28867 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019309 vdb entry
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0054
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:041 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1491 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28807 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2008_13_sr.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30717 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0553?
CVE-2008-0553 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0553?
To fix CVE-2008-0553, 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-2008-0553 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0553 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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