CVE-2015-7552

7.8 HIGH

Published: April 18, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the gdk_pixbuf_flip function in gdk-pixbuf-scale.c in gdk-pixbuf 2.30.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP file.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00124.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00006.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3589

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3085-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=958963

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJF5ARFOX4BFUK6YCBKGAKBQYECO3AI2/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VSAZ6UCKKXC5VOWXGWQHOX2ZBLLATIOT/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00124.html