gdk-pixbuf: GIF loader buffer overflow when initializing decompression tables
Published Nov 12, 2019
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.94%
Description
gdk-pixbuf through 2.31.1 has GIF loader buffer overflow when initializing decompression tables due to an input validation flaw
Affected products
-
- Version through 2.31.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gdk-Pixbuf | Gdk-Pixbuf | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- ≤ 2.31.1
Configuration 2
- 4.0
- 5.0
Configuration 3
- 8.0
- 9.0
- 10.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
gdk-pixbuf
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
gtk2
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gdk-pixbuf
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gtk2
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
gtk2
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | gdk-pixbuf | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | gtk2 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gdk-pixbuf | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gtk2 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gtk2 | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.94% (0.01944) | 79.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.94% (0.01944) | 77.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.98% (0.00985) | 74.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.89% (0.02890) | 77.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.68% (0.00677) | 69.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.17% (0.01167) | 85.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2024 | 1.16% (0.01158) | 84.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 4, 2023 | 1.16% (0.01158) | 82.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | 0.82% (0.00818) | 79.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.68% (0.00678) | 76.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2897 Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2897 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=727081 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2897 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2897
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2897 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2897
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2897 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2897 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=727081 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2897 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2897 | ||
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2897 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2897 |
Change history (0)
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