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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | gdk-pixbuf | 0.22.0-11 | — |
| Debian 14 | gtk+2.0 | 2.6.10-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | gdk-pixbuf | 0.22.0-11 | — |
| Debian 13 | gtk+2.0 | 2.6.10-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | gdk-pixbuf | 0.22.0-11 | — |
| Debian 12 | gtk+2.0 | 2.6.10-2 | — |
| Debian 3.1 | gdk-pixbuf | 0.22.0-8.1 | DSA-913-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | gtk+2.0 | 2.6.4-3.1 | DSA-911-1 |
| Debian 3.0 | gdk-pixbuf | 0.17.0-2woody3 | DSA-913-1 |
| Debian 3.0 | gtk+2.0 | 2.0.2-5woody3 | DSA-911-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | gdk-pixbuf +1 | 1:0.22.0-17.el4.3 | RHSA-2005:810 |
| RHEL 3 | gdk-pixbuf +2 | 1:0.22.0-13.el3.3 | RHSA-2005:810 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2005:810 Red Hat Security Advisory: gdk-pixbuf security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-913-1 gdk-pixbuf - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-911-1 gtk+2.0 - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- SUSE-SA:2005:065 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200511-14 vendor-advisory
- 17710 third-party-advisory
- FLSA:173274 vendor-advisory
- DSA-911 vendor-advisory
- 17562 third-party-advisory
- 17615 third-party-advisory
- 17522 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2005-2433 vdb-entry
- DSA-913 vendor-advisory
- 17538 third-party-advisory
- USN-216-1 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2005:214 vendor-advisory
- 1015216 vdb-entry
- 15428 vdb-entry
- 17770 third-party-advisory
- 17594 third-party-advisory
- 17592 third-party-advisory
- 17791 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11370 vdb-entry signature
- 17657 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2005:810 vendor-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-229.pdf