Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting gtk3-devel-docs package, versions <0:3.22.10-4.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.87% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-GTK3DEVELDOCS-4944954
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed25 Jan 2016

Introduced: 25 Jan 2016

CVE-2015-7552  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 gtk3-devel-docs to version 0:3.22.10-4.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHBA-2017:2100.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gtk3-devel-docs package and not the gtk3-devel-docs package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.