# CVE-2005-3186: Integer overflow in the GTK+ gdk-pixbuf XPM image rendering library in GTK+ 2.4.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via an XPM file

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-11-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the GTK+ gdk-pixbuf XPM image rendering library in GTK+ 2.4.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via an XPM file with a number of colors that causes insufficient memory to be allocated, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

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## References

- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_65_gtk2.html
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=339&type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-14.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15435
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17710
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18509
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428052/100/0/threaded
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-911
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17562
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17615
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-811.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17522
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2433
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-913
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17538
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/188
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-216-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:214
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.8/SCOSA-2006.8.txt
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015216
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17591
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17770
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17594
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17588
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9503

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