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CVE-2011-2485

Published: Jul 03, 2012 | Modified: Apr 11, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
4.3 LOW
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2485
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/NVD-Other.html

The gdk_pixbuf__gif_image_load function in gdk-pixbuf/io-gif.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.23.5 does not properly handle certain return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted GIF image file.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Gdk-pixbuf Gnome * 2.23.3 (including)
Gdk-pixbuf Gnome 2.22.1 (including) 2.22.1 (including)
Gdk-pixbuf Ubuntu hardy *
Gdk-pixbuf Ubuntu maverick *
Gdk-pixbuf Ubuntu natty *
Gdk-pixbuf Ubuntu upstream *

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