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.
Published: 2008-02-01
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 23.4% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1493-1 New sdl-image1.2 packages fix arbitrary code execution
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1493-2 New sdl-image1.2 packages fix arbitrary code execution
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-595-1 SDL_image vulnerabilities
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:18:20.676Z

Reserved: 2008-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-6697

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-02-01T20:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-6697

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2008-01-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-6697 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses