Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting gtk+2.0 package, versions <2.24.33-2+deb11u1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-GTK20-7446514
  • published13 Jul 2024
  • disclosed16 Jul 2024

Introduced: 13 Jul 2024

CVE-2024-6655  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 gtk+2.0 to version 2.24.33-2+deb11u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gtk+2.0 package and not the gtk+2.0 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the GTK library. Under certain conditions, it is possible for a library to be injected into a GTK application from the current working directory.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1