CVE-2011-2485 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 3 Jul 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause denial of service via memory consumption by tricking users into opening a crafted GIF image with the vulnerable library.

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-2011-2485?

CVE-2011-2485 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jul 2012. 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 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2485?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gnome Gdk-Pixbuf.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2485?

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-2011-2485 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2485 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2485, GHSA-5w8h-qwv6-rm5p.