CVE-2007-0010 — The GdkPixbufLoader function in GIMP ToolKit (GTK+) in GTK 2 (gtk2) before 2

The GdkPixbufLoader function in GIMP ToolKit (GTK+) in GTK 2 (gtk2) before 2.4.13 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed image file.

01What is this vulnerability?

The GdkPixbufLoader function in GIMP ToolKit (GTK+) in GTK 2 (gtk2) before 2.4.13 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed image file.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
n	a / n/a	n/a

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2007-01-24T19:00:00.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-07T12:03:36.854Z

09References

• secunia.com — http://secunia.com/advisories/23984
• secunia.com — http://secunia.com/advisories/24095
• www.redhat.com — http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0019.html
• issues.rpath.com — https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-984
• secunia.com — http://secunia.com/advisories/23933
• securitytracker.com — http://securitytracker.com/id?1017552
• osvdb.org — http://osvdb.org/31621
• secunia.com — http://secunia.com/advisories/24006
• www.ubuntu.com — http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-415-1
• www.vupen.com — http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0331
• secunia.com — http://secunia.com/advisories/24010
• www.novell.com — http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_02_sr.html
• oval.cisecurity.org — https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3…
• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22209
• bugzilla.redhat.com — https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=218932
• secunia.com — http://secunia.com/advisories/23935
• www.debian.org — https://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1256
• secunia.com — http://secunia.com/advisories/23884
• www.mandriva.com — http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:039