CVE-2004-0753 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in gdk-pixbuf or gtk2 by tricking users into opening a crafted BMP file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0753?
CVE-2004-0753 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The BMP image processor for (1) gdk-pixbuf before 0.22 and (2) gtk2 before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted BMP file.
Weakness: CWE-835
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0753?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Gnome Gdkpixbuf, Gnome Gtk.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0753?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2004-0753 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0753 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0753, GHSA-wjgf-crrq-vg9c.