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CVE-2015-7552 json

Heap-based buffer overflow in the gdk_pixbuf_flip function in gdk-pixbuf-scale.c in gdk-pixbuf 2.30.x allows remote attackers to cause a de…

published 2016-04-18 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-7466

cvss
7.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.9%
EPSS 3.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the gdk_pixbuf_flip function in gdk-pixbuf-scale.c in gdk-pixbuf 2.30.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP file.

Patch / fix

  • gdk-pixbuf Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.32.0-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7552

  • gdk-pixbuf Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 2.30.7-0ubuntu1.6

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7552

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  • atk RHEL 7 2.22.0-3.el7
  • gtk2 RHEL 7 2.24.31-1.el7
  • gtk3 RHEL 7 3.22.10-4.el7
  • cairo RHEL 7 1.14.8-2.el7
  • glib2 RHEL 7 2.50.3-3.el7
  • pango RHEL 7 1.40.4-1.el7
  • pyatspi RHEL 7 2.20.3-1.el7
  • harfbuzz RHEL 7 1.3.2-1.el7

red hat advisories RHBA-2017:2100

  • gtk2 SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES for SAP 11 SP3, SLES 11 SP4 +6 more 2.18.9-0.39.1
  • gdk-pixbuf SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12 SP1 +5 more 2.30.6-10.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2016:0282-1SUSE-SU-2016:0225-1

  • gdk-pixbuf openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.36.0-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10453-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2015-7552 updated cvss 3.3

gdk-pixbuf: Heap-based buffer overflow in the gdk_pixbuf_flip function

  • Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 mingw-virt-viewer, mingw32-virt-viewer, mingw64-virt-viewer
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) atk 2.22.0-3.el7, cairo 1.14.8-2.el7, glib2 2.50.3-3.el7, gtk2 2.24.31-1.el7, gtk3 3.22.10-4.el7, pango 1.40.4-1.el7, +12 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) glib2-fam 2.50.3-3.el7, cairo-tools 1.14.8-2.el7, glib2-tests 2.50.3-3.el7, gtk3-tests 3.22.10-4.el7, pango-tests 1.40.4-1.el7, json-glib-tests 1.2.6-1.el7, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) atk 2.22.0-3.el7, cairo 1.14.8-2.el7, glib2 2.50.3-3.el7, gtk2 2.24.31-1.el7, gtk3 3.22.10-4.el7, pango 1.40.4-1.el7, +9 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) pyatspi 2.20.3-1.el7, glib2-fam 2.50.3-3.el7, cairo-tools 1.14.8-2.el7, glib2-tests 2.50.3-3.el7, gtk3-tests 3.22.10-4.el7, pango-tests 1.40.4-1.el7, +7 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) atk 2.22.0-3.el7, cairo 1.14.8-2.el7, glib2 2.50.3-3.el7, gtk2 2.24.31-1.el7, gtk3 3.22.10-4.el7, pango 1.40.4-1.el7, +12 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) glib2-fam 2.50.3-3.el7, cairo-tools 1.14.8-2.el7, glib2-tests 2.50.3-3.el7, gtk3-tests 3.22.10-4.el7, pango-tests 1.40.4-1.el7, json-glib-tests 1.2.6-1.el7, +4 more
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) atk 2.22.0-3.el7, cairo 1.14.8-2.el7, glib2 2.50.3-3.el7, gtk2 2.24.31-1.el7, gtk3 3.22.10-4.el7, pango 1.40.4-1.el7, +12 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) glib2-fam 2.50.3-3.el7, cairo-tools 1.14.8-2.el7, glib2-tests 2.50.3-3.el7, gtk3-tests 3.22.10-4.el7, pango-tests 1.40.4-1.el7, json-glib-tests 1.2.6-1.el7, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2017:2100
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 gdk-pixbuf2
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

3.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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