io-tga.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.32.0 uses heap memory after its allocation failed, which…
Priority LOW 38CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05448 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7673
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-92p7-v927-945m
References
Patch 1
Other 6
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/gdk-pixbuf/commit/?id=edf6fb8d856574bc3bb3a703037f56533229267c
- [oss-security] 20151001 CVE request: Heap overflow and DoS with a tga file in gdk-pixbuf < 2.32.1
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/gdk-pixbuf/2.32/gdk-pixbuf-2.32.0.news
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/gdk-pixbuf/commit/?id=19f9685dbff7d1f929c61cf99188df917a18811d
- [oss-security] 20151002 Re: CVE request: Heap overflow and DoS with a tga file in gdk-pixbuf < 2.32.1
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/gdk-pixbuf/commit/?id=6ddca835100107e6b5841ce9d56074f6d98c387e
Sources
- CVE-2015-7673 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-7673 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-92p7-v927-945m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-7673 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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