CVE-2011-2485: gnome gdk-pixbuf
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2011-2485 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in gnome gdk-pixbuf. EPSS estimates a 3.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 4.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 03-07-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The gdk_pixbuf__gif_image_load function in gdk-pixbuf/io-gif.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.23.5 does not properly handle certain return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted GIF image file.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
3.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.13% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (git.gnome.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian1 product
- gdk-pixbuf< 2.23.3-3.1
Gnome1 product
- gdk-pixbuf≤ 2.23.3 | 2.22.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
6 links- git.gnome.org/browse/gdk-pixbuf/commit/?id=f8569bb13e2aa1584dde61ca545144750f7a7c98X Refsource CONFIRMExploitPatch
- ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gdk-pixbuf/2.23/gdk-pixbuf-2.23.5.newsX Refsource CONFIRM
