What is CVE-2011-2897?

CVE-2011-2897 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gdk-pixbuf, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-11-12.

How severe is CVE-2011-2897?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Gdk-pixbuf

CVE-2011-2897

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

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.019 (78.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Gdk-pixbuf — versions through 2.31.1
Gnome Gdk-pixbuf
Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 4.0, 5.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-2897?: CVE-2011-2897 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gdk-pixbuf, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-11-12.
How severe is CVE-2011-2897?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.