VDB-145309 · CVE-2011-2897 · Nessus 64145

gdk-pixbuf up to 2.31.1 GIF input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in gdk-pixbuf up to 2.31.1 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component GIF Handler. This manipulation causes input validation. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-2897. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in gdk-pixbuf up to 2.31.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component GIF Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

gdk-pixbuf through 2.31.1 has GIF loader buffer overflow when initializing decompression tables due to an input validation flaw

The bug was discovered 08/01/2011. The weakness was shared 11/12/2019. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-2897 since 07/27/2011. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 304 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64145 (SuSE 11.1 Security Update : gdk-pixbuf (SAT Patch Number 6367)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165506 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for gdk-pixbuf (SUSE-SU-2012:0841-1)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (64145). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

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gdk-pixbuf

Version

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 64145
Nessus Name: SuSE 11.1 Security Update : gdk-pixbuf (SAT Patch Number 6367)
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Countermeasuresinfo

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Timelineinfo

07/27/2011 🔍
08/01/2011 +5 days 🔍
05/31/2012 +304 days 🔍
01/25/2013 +239 days 🔍
11/12/2019 +2482 days 🔍
11/13/2019 +1 days 🔍
01/12/2025 +1887 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: access.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2011-2897 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2897
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-145309

Entryinfo

Created: 11/13/2019 10:50
Updated: 01/12/2025 03:12
Changes: 11/13/2019 10:50 (39), 11/13/2019 10:55 (23), 02/11/2024 10:53 (4), 01/12/2025 03:12 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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