CVE-2008-0553
N/A
Published: February 7, 2008 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:49 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTcl Tk
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 8.4.172.13.34.0p16.16.1p16.26.46.56.66.77.07.17.37.47.57.5p17.67.6p28.08.0.38.0.48.0.58.0p28.18.1.18.2.08.2.18.2.28.2.38.3.08.3.18.3.28.3.38.3.48.3.58.4.08.4.18.4.108.4.118.4.128.4.138.4.148.4.158.4.168.4.28.4.38.4.48.4.58.4.68.4.78.4.88.4.98.4a28.4a38.4a48.4b18.4b28.5.08.5_a38.5a18.5a28.5a38.5a48.5a58.5a68.5b18.5b28.5b3
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (44)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/28784Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/28807Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/28848Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/28857Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/28867Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/28954Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/29069Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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