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 to execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4484.

Score

CVSS 2.0 6.8 Medium

Status

Modified - secalert@redhat.com

Published

2008-02-07

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

• Tcl Tk (Tcl Tk)

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28784
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28807
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28848
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28857
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28867
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28954
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29069
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29070
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30129
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30188
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30535
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30717
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30783
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32608
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1019309
• http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=573933&group_id=10894
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-237465-1
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-664-1
• http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0054
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1490
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1491
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1598
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:041
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2008_13_sr.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0134.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0135.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0136.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488069/100/0/threaded