Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ReadImage function in tkImgGIF.c in Tk (Tcl/Tk) before 8.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4484.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1490-1 | New tk8.3 packages fix arbitrary code execution |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1491-1 | New tk8.4 packages fix arbitrary code execution |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1598-1 | New libtk-img packages fix arbitrary code execution |
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-0563 | Stack-based buffer overflow in the ReadImage function in tkImgGIF.c in Tk (Tcl/Tk) before 8.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4484. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-664-1 | Tk vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T07:46:55.146Z
Reserved: 2008-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-0553
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-02-07T21:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-0553
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN