# CVE-2008-0553: Stack-based buffer overflow in the ReadImage function in tkImgGIF.c in Tk (Tcl/Tk) before 8.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-02-07 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ReadImage function in tkImgGIF.c in Tk (Tcl/Tk) before 8.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4484.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/30129
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28784
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0134.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1598
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488069/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27655
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-664-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1456/references
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28857
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30783
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2215
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10098
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1490
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-237465-1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0136.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431518
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0430
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28954
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30535
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30188
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00132.html

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