Heap-based buffer overflow in the gdk_pixbuf_flip function in gdk-pixbuf-scale.c in…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the gdk_pixbuf_flip function in gdk-pixbuf-scale.c in gdk-pixbuf 2.30.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03868 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7552
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cj35-69m2-vfwm
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
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Sources
- CVE-2015-7552 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-7552 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cj35-69m2-vfwm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-7552 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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