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CVE-2008-0553

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ReadImage function in tkImgGIF.c in Tk (Tcl/Tk) before 8.5.1 allows remote attackers

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.06015
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  • EPSS percentile: top 9% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

2
tcl tk<= 8.4.17
tcl tkall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD07 Feb 2008 · 09:00 PM
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Vendor Advisories

5
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10392-1
usnUSN-664-1
rhsaRHSA-2008:0136Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2008:0135Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2008:0134Moderate
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References & Sources

44
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28784PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28807Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28848Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28857Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28867Vendor Advisory
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