CVE-2005-2976 Integer overflow in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a crash by tricking a user into opening a malicious XPM file with large dimensions in GTK+.
- 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-2005-2976?
CVE-2005-2976 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Nov 2005. 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
Integer overflow in io-xpm.c in gdk-pixbuf 0.22.0 in GTK+ before 2.8.7 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via an XPM file with large height, width, and colour values, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-3186.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2976?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Gnome Gdkpixbuf, Gnome Gtk.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2976?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2005-2976 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2976 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2976, GHSA-9hm7-qmgf-q88w.