CVE catalog
CVE-2008-0553
libtk-img: CVE-2008-0553
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 4.25% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libtk-img | sid | 1:2.1.2+dfsg-2 | fixed |
| Debian | libtk-img | forky | 1:2.1.2+dfsg-2 | fixed |
| Debian | libtk-img | trixie | 1:2.0.1+dfsg1-2 | fixed |
| Debian | libtk-img | bookworm | 1:1.4.14+dfsg-2 | fixed |
| Opensuse | tkimg | tumbleweed | 1.4-5.9 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libtk-img | source | sid | 1:1.3-release-7 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [485785] |
| Debian | libtk-img | source | forky | 1:1.3-release-7 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [485785] |
| Debian | libtk-img | source | trixie | 1:1.3-release-7 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [485785] |
| Debian | libtk-img | source | bookworm | 1:1.3-release-7 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [485785] |
| Opensuse | tkimg | rpm | tumbleweed | 1.4-5.9 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10392-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
- [tkimg-devel]Unknown
Source package: [tkimg]
Details (1)
2.1.0-1.5· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
1.4-5.9Version impact unknown
dsa · tkimg · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [tkimg]Fixed
Source package: [tkimg]
Details (1)
2.1.0-1.5· x86_64 · tumbleweedFixed · Fixed:
1.4-5.9dsa · tkimg · opensuse · tumbleweed
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libtk-img]Fixed
Details (2)
1:1.4.14+dfsg-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3-release-7dsa · libtk-img · debian · bookworm; dsa · libtk-img · debian · 12
1:1.4.14+dfsg-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3-release-7dsa · libtk-img · debian · bookworm; dsa · libtk-img · debian · 12
- [libtk-img-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libtk-img]
Details (2)
1:1.4.14+dfsg-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3-release-7dsa · libtk-img · debian · bookworm; dsa · libtk-img · debian · 12
1:1.4.14+dfsg-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3-release-7dsa · libtk-img · debian · bookworm; dsa · libtk-img · debian · 12
- [libtk-img-doc]Fixed
Source package: [libtk-img]
Details (2)
1:1.4.14+dfsg-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3-release-7dsa · libtk-img · debian · bookworm; dsa · libtk-img · debian · 12
1:1.4.14+dfsg-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3-release-7dsa · libtk-img · debian · bookworm; dsa · libtk-img · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libtk-img]Fixed
Details (2)
1:2.0.1+dfsg1-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3-release-7dsa · libtk-img · debian · 13
1:2.0.1+dfsg1-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3-release-7dsa · libtk-img · debian · 13
- [libtk-img-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libtk-img]
Details (2)
1:2.0.1+dfsg1-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3-release-7dsa · libtk-img · debian · 13
1:2.0.1+dfsg1-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3-release-7dsa · libtk-img · debian · 13
- [libtk-img-doc]Fixed
Source package: [libtk-img]
Details (2)
1:2.0.1+dfsg1-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3-release-7dsa · libtk-img · debian · 13
1:2.0.1+dfsg1-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3-release-7dsa · libtk-img · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0135]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2024_10392-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0553]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-1490-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-1491-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-1598-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DTSA-140-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10392-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-0553]
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