Description
Integer overflow in the GTK+ gdk-pixbuf XPM image rendering library in GTK+ 2.4.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via an XPM file with a number of colors that causes insufficient memory to be allocated, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
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 4 | gtk2 +1 | 2.4.13-18 | RHSA-2005:811 |
| RHEL 3 | gdk-pixbuf +2 | 1:0.22.0-13.el3.3 | RHSA-2005:810 |
| RHEL 3 | gtk2 +1 | 2.2.4-19 | RHSA-2005:811 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2005:811 Red Hat Security Advisory: gtk2 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- 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
- 20051115 Multiple Vendor GTK+ gdk-pixbuf XPM Loader Heap Overflow Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200511-14 vendor-advisory
- 15435 vdb-entry
- 17710 third-party-advisory
- 18509 third-party-advisory
- FLSA:173274 vendor-advisory
- DSA-911 vendor-advisory
- 17562 third-party-advisory
- 17615 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2005:811 vendor-advisory
- 17522 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2005-2433 vdb-entry
- DSA-913 vendor-advisory
- 17538 third-party-advisory
- 188 third-party-advisory
- USN-216-1 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2005:214 vendor-advisory
- 1015216 vdb-entry
- 17591 third-party-advisory
- 17770 third-party-advisory
- 17594 third-party-advisory
- 17588 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9503 vdb-entry signature
- 17592 third-party-advisory
- 17791 third-party-advisory
- 17657 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2005:810 vendor-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-229.pdf