6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-0553
Tcl/Tk GIF Image Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 7, 2008, 9 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 15, 2018, 10:01 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-0553 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Tcl_tk tcl_tk
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-0553.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28784 Vendor Advisory Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/28807 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28848 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28857 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28867 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28954 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29069 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29070 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30129 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30188 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30535 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30717 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30783 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32608
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019309
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=573933&group_id=10894
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-237465-1
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-664-1
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0054
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1490
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1491
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1598
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:041
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2008_13_sr.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0134.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0135.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0136.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488069/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27655 Patch
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0430 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1456/references Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431518
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2215
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10098
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00115.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00132.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00193.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00205.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00116.html

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-0553 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-0553 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/488069/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488069/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10098 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10098 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 08, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

24.44 }} -3.11%

score

0.96743

percentile

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