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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2007-6697 EUVD-2007-6661GHSA-r8gv-4rq7-chfp

Buffer overflow in the LWZReadByte function in IMG_gif.c in SDL_image before 1.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ap…

Published Feb 1, 2008 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Package: sdl-image1.2 Ecosystem: Debian

Description

Buffer overflow in the LWZReadByte function in IMG_gif.c in SDL_image before 1.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF file, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4484. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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 ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 sdl-image1.2 1.2.6-2 —
Debian 13 sdl-image1.2 1.2.6-2 —
Debian 12 sdl-image1.2 1.2.6-2 —
Debian 4.0 sdl-image1.2 1.2.5-2etch1 DSA-1493-2, DSA-1493-1
Debian 3.1 sdl-image1.2 1.2.4-1etch1 DSA-1493-2, DSA-1493-1

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Exploit-DB 1

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Advisories 2

References