CVE-2008-0553

tk: GIF handling buffer overflow

Severity Score

6.8

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Un desbordamiento de búfer en la región stack de la memoria en la función ReadImage en el archivo tkImgGIF.c en Tk (Tcl/Tk) versiones anteriores a 8.5.1, permite a los atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario por medio de una imagen GIF diseñada, un problema similar a CVE-2006-4484.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 6.8

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-02-01 CVE Reserved
2008-02-07 CVE Published
2024-07-11 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (45)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/32608	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019309	Vdb Entry
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=573933&group_id=10894	X_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0054	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488069/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html	X_refsource_confirm
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2215	X_refsource_confirm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10098	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/28784	2018-10-15
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27655	2018-10-15

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/28807	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/28848	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/28857	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/28867	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/28954	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/29069	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/29070	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/30129	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/30188	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/30535	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/30717	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/30783	2018-10-15
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-237465-1	2018-10-15
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-664-1	2018-10-15
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1490	2018-10-15
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1491	2018-10-15
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1598	2018-10-15
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:041	2018-10-15
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2008_13_sr.html	2018-10-15
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0134.html	2018-10-15
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0135.html	2018-10-15
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0136.html	2018-10-15
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0430	2018-10-15
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1456/references	2018-10-15
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744	2018-10-15
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431518	2008-02-21
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00115.html	2018-10-15
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00132.html	2018-10-15
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00193.html	2018-10-15
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00205.html	2018-10-15
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00116.html	2018-10-15
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0553	2008-02-21

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				<= 8.4.17 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version " <= 8.4.17"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				2.1 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "2.1"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				3.3 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "3.3"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				4.0p1 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "4.0p1"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				6.1 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "6.1"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				6.1p1 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "6.1p1"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				6.2 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "6.2"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				6.4 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "6.4"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				6.5 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "6.5"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				6.6 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "6.6"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				6.7 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "6.7"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				7.0 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				7.1 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "7.1"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				7.3 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "7.3"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				7.4 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "7.4"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				7.5 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "7.5"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				7.5p1 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "7.5p1"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				7.6 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "7.6"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				7.6p2 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "7.6p2"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.0 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.0.3 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.0.3"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.0.4 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.0.4"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.0.5 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.0.5"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.0p2 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.0p2"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.1 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.1"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.1.1 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.1.1"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.2.0 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.2.0"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.2.1 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.2.1"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.2.2 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.2.2"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.2.3 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.2.3"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.3.0 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.3.0"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.3.1 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.3.1"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.3.2 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.3.2"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.3.3 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.3.3"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.3.4 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.3.4"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.3.5 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.3.5"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4.0 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4.0"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4.1 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4.1"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4.2 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4.2"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4.3 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4.3"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4.4 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4.4"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4.5 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4.5"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4.6 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4.6"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4.7 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4.7"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4.8 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4.8"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4.9 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4.9"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4.10 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4.10"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4.11 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4.11"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4.12 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4.12"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4.13 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4.13"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4.14 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4.14"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4.15 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4.15"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4.16 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4.16"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4a2 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4a2"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4a3 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4a3"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4a4 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4a4"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4b1 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4b1"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.4b2 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.4b2"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.5.0 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.5.0"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.5_a3 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.5_a3"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.5a1 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.5a1"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.5a2 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.5a2"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.5a3 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.5a3"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.5a4 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.5a4"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.5a5 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.5a5"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.5a6 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.5a6"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.5b1 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.5b1"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.5b2 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.5b2"		-		Affected
Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk"		Tcl Tk Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk"				8.5b3 Search vendor "Tcl Tk" for product "Tcl Tk" and version "8.5b3"		-		Affected