TCL TK up to 8.x tkimggif.c readimage memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in TCL TK up to 8.x. This affects the function readimage of the file tkimggif.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-0553. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in TCL TK up to 8.x. This issue affects the function readimage of the file tkimggif.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 02/06/2008. The weakness was shared 02/07/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0553 since 02/01/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 30230 (Debian DSA-1491-1 : tk8.4 - buffer overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115824 (VMware Security Update (VMSA-2008-0008 and VMSA-2008-0009)).

Upgrading to version 8.4b2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40285), Tenable (30230), SecurityFocus (BID 27655†), OSVDB (41264†) and Secunia (SA28784†). The entries VDB-3721, VDB-3722, VDB-3719 and VDB-3720 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 30230
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1491-1 : tk8.4 - buffer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 60367
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1490-1 (tk8.3)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: TCL TK 8.4b2

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0553 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0553
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40889

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X-Force: 40285
SecurityFocus: 27655 - Tcl/Tk Tk Toolkit 'ReadImage()' GIF File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 28784
OSVDB: 41264 - Tcl/Tk ReadImage() buffer overflow
SecurityTracker: 1019309
Vulnerability Center: 17649 - Tcl/Tk TK Toolkit ReadImage Buffer Overflow Allows Remote Code Execution via Crafted GIF Image, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-0430

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 08/05/2019 16:15
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (77), 08/05/2019 16:15 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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