gdk-pixbuf: incorrect error detection in the GIF image loader
Published Jul 3, 2012
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.13%
Description
The gdk_pixbuf__gif_image_load function in gdk-pixbuf/io-gif.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.23.5 does not properly handle certain return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted GIF image file.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.23.3
- 2.22.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
evolution28-gtk2
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
frysk
Under investigation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
gdk-pixbuf
Under investigation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
gtk2
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gdk-pixbuf
Under investigation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gtk2
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
pidgin
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
gtk2
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
pidgin
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | evolution28-gtk2 | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | frysk | Under investigation | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | gdk-pixbuf | Under investigation | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | gtk2 | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gdk-pixbuf | Under investigation | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gtk2 | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | pidgin | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gtk2 | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | pidgin | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.13% (0.03129) | 87.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.13% (0.03129) | 86.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.71% (0.00707) | 70.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.71% (0.00714) | 81.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.78% (0.00779) | 81.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 1, 2024 | 0.78% (0.00779) | 79.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 29, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01019) | 82.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01065) | 81.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gdk-pixbuf/2.23/gdk-pixbuf-2.23.5.news x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gdk-pixbuf/commit/?id=f8569bb13e2aa1584dde61ca545144750f7a7c98 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45656 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49715 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-20.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2485 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=715337 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2485
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2485
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gdk-pixbuf/2.23/gdk-pixbuf-2.23.5.news | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://git.gnome.org/browse/gdk-pixbuf/commit/?id=f8569bb13e2aa1584dde61ca545144750f7a7c98 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/45656 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/49715 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-20.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2485 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=715337 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2485 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2485 |
Change history (0)
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