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CVE-2011-2485

The gdk_pixbuf__gif_image_load function in gdk-pixbuf/io-gif.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.23.5 does not properly handle cert

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 0.00677
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Affected Products & Versions

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gnome gdk-pixbuf<= 2.23.3
gnome gdk-pixbufall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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pocgit.gnome.org · ?id=f8569bb13e2aa1584dde61ca545144750f7a7c98git.gnome.org
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Scoring & Timeline

4.3
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:N/I:N/A:P
Published to NVD03 Jul 2012 · 04:40 PM
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Vendor Advisories

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suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10453-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gdk-pixbuf/2.23/gdk-pixbuf-2.23.5.news
http://secunia.com/advisories/45656Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49715Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-20.xml
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