CVE-2012-2370

N/A Unknown
Published: August 13, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gdk-pixbuf/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/49125
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49715
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53548
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gdk-pixbuf/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0135.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/49125
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49715
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201206-20.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/15/8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/15/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53548
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdk-pixbuf/+bug/681150
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75578
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.1%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

gnome