Multiple integer overflows in the (1) pixops_composite_nearest, (2)…
Priority LOW 39CWE-189Published · 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
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) pixops_composite_nearest, (2) pixops_composite_color_nearest, and (3) pixops_process functions in pixops/pixops.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.33.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted image, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02773 86th 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-2015-8875
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vvxc-jgjh-cjf4
References
Advisory 2
Other 4
- [oss-security] 20160516 Re: CVE Request: gdk-pixbuf: Additional fixes to protect against overlows in pixops_* functions (similar to CVE-2015-7674)
- [oss-security] 20160512 Possible CVE request: gdk-pixbuf: Additional fixes to protect against overlows in pixops_* functions (similar to CVE-2015-7674)
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/gdk-pixbuf/commit/?id=dbfe8f70471864818bf458a39c8a99640895bd22
- [oss-security] 20160517 Re: CVE Request: gdk-pixbuf: Additional fixes to protect against overlows in pixops_* functions (similar to CVE-2015-7674)
Sources
- CVE-2015-8875 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8875 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vvxc-jgjh-cjf4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-8875 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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