CVE-2015-7673 (GCVE-0-2015-7673)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-10-26 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 07:58
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Summary
io-tga.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.32.0 uses heap memory after its allocation failed, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Truevision TGA (TARGA) file.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
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Date Public
2015-10-01 00:00
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