CPANSA-Tk-2008-0553-tcl: Tk vulnerability

Publisher giterlizzi Document category csaf_security_advisory
Initial release date 2008-02-07T00:00:00 Engine CSAF Perl Toolkit 0.26
Current release date 2008-02-07T00:00:00 Build Date
Current version 1 Status final
CVSS v3.1 Base Score Severity
Original language Language en
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Vulnerability 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.

Vulnerabilities

CVE-2008-0553

Vulnerability 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.

Weakness CWE-119 : Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Product status

Known affected
Product Score
Tk greater than 0
CVSS Version CVSS Vector CVSS Base Score CVSS Base Severity
2.0 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P 6.8 Medium

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References

Revision history

Version Date of the revision Summary of the revision
1 Thu Feb 7 00:00:00 2008 First release

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