gdk-pixbuf: DoS (GLib error and application abort) due to an integer overflow in the XBM image file format loader
Published Aug 13, 2012
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.10%
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the read_bitmap_file_data function in io-xbm.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.26.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a negative (1) height or (2) width in an XBM file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.26.0
- 2.23.3
- 2.23.4
- 2.23.5
- 2.24.0
- 2.24.1
- 2.25.0
- 2.25.2
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gtk2-0:2.10.4-29.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0135
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gdk-pixbuf
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
gtk2
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gtk2-0:2.10.4-29.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0135 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gdk-pixbuf | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gtk2 | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
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:L/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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.10% (0.04096) | 90.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.10% (0.04096) | 89.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.73% (0.02727) | 84.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.76% (0.05757) | 83.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.73% (0.02727) | 84.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 7.15% (0.07148) | 94.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 7.05% (0.07048) | 93.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 1, 2023 | 7.34% (0.07343) | 93.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.29% (0.06285) | 92.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (16)
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gdk-pixbuf/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gdk-pixbuf/commit/?id=4f0f465f991cd454d03189497f923eb40c170c22 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gdk-pixbuf/commit/?id=b1bb3053856aede37d473c92f0e5a10e29f10516 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0135.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49125 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49715 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201206-20.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/15/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/15/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53548 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2370 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdk-pixbuf/+bug/681150 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=822468 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75578 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2370
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2370
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