First published: Fri Sep 17 2004(Updated: )
The BMP image processor for (1) gdk-pixbuf before 0.22 and (2) gtk2 before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted BMP file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
GdkPixbuf | =0.17 | |
GdkPixbuf | =0.18 | |
GdkPixbuf | =0.20 | |
GdkPixbuf | =0.22 | |
GTK | >=2.0.0<2.2.4 | |
GTK+ | =2.2.3 | |
GTK+ | =2.0.2 | |
GTK+ | =2.2.4 | |
GTK+ | =2.0.6 | |
GTK+ | =2.2.1 |
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CVE-2004-0753 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability, allowing attackers to cause an infinite loop.
The recommended fix for CVE-2004-0753 is to upgrade gdk-pixbuf to version 0.22 or later and gtk2 to version 2.2.4 or later.
CVE-2004-0753 affects gdk-pixbuf versions prior to 0.22 and gtk2 versions prior to 2.2.4.
Yes, CVE-2004-0753 can be exploited remotely through crafted BMP files.
The potential impact of CVE-2004-0753 is a denial of service where the application may hang or enter an infinite loop.