CVE-2012-2370 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 13 Aug 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted XBM file with negative dimensions, triggering a heap-based buffer overflow in gdk-pixbuf.

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-2012-2370?

CVE-2012-2370 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Aug 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

Multiple integer overflows in the read_bitmap_file_data function in io-xbm.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.26.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a negative (1) height or (2) width in an XBM file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2370?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (8)

`gtk2` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	All versions	`0:2.10.4-29.el5`
`gtk2-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	All versions	`0:2.10.4-29.el5`
`gtk2` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	All versions	`0:2.10.4-29.el5`
`gtk2-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	All versions	`0:2.10.4-29.el5`
`gtk2-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	All versions	`0:2.10.4-29.el5`
`gtk2` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:2.10.4-29.el5`
`gtk2-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:2.10.4-29.el5`
`gtk2-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:2.10.4-29.el5`

Products include Gnome Gdk-Pixbuf.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2370?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2012-2370 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2370 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2370, GHSA-pw9j-x6mr-ph3r, RHSA-2013:0135.