CVE-2008-0553

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ReadImage function in tkImgGIF.c in Tk (Tcl/Tk) before 8.5.1...

6.8 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

4.25%Down 5.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

Record: CVE-2008-0553
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-0553
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-0563 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-0563
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w2px-74cm-hrpr No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ReadImage function in tkImgGIF.c in Tk (Tcl/Tk) before 8.5.1...

Record: GHSA-w2px-74cm-hrpr
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2008-0553
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-0553 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0553
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10392-1 No score

tkimg-1.4-5.9 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the tkimg-1.4-5.9 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2024:10392-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

tcl tk tk

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libtk-img` Debian:12	before 1:1.3-release-7	1:1.3-release-7
`libtk-img` Debian:13	before 1:1.3-release-7	1:1.3-release-7
`libtk-img` Debian:14	before 1:1.3-release-7	1:1.3-release-7
`tk8.3` Debian:3.1	before 8.3.5-4sarge1, plus listed versions 8.3.5-4	8.3.5-4sarge1
`tk8.3` Debian:4.0	before 8.3.5-6etch2, plus listed versions 8.3.5-68.3.5-6etch1	8.3.5-6etch2
`tk8.4` Debian:3.1	before 8.4.9-1sarge2, plus listed versions 8.4.9-18.4.9-1sarge1	8.4.9-1sarge2
`tk8.4` Debian:4.0	before 8.4.12-1etch2, plus listed versions 8.4.12-18.4.12-1etch1	8.4.12-1etch2
`libtk-img` Debian:4.0	before 1:1.3-15etch2, plus listed versions 1:1.3-15	1:1.3-15etch2
`libtk-img` Debian:5.0	before 1:1.3-release-6+lenny1	1:1.3-release-6+lenny1
`expect` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:5.38.0-75	0:5.38.0-75

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`itcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:3.2-75	0:3.2-75
`tcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.3-75	0:8.3.3-75
`tcllib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:1.0-75	0:1.0-75
`tcltk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.3-75	0:8.3.3-75
`tclx` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3-75	0:8.3-75
`tix` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.2.0b1-75	0:8.2.0b1-75
`tk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.3-75	0:8.3.3-75
`expect` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:5.38.0-75	0:5.38.0-75
`itcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:3.2-75	0:3.2-75
`tcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.3-75	0:8.3.3-75
`tcllib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:1.0-75	0:1.0-75
`tcltk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.3-75	0:8.3.3-75
`tclx` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3-75	0:8.3-75
`tix` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.2.0b1-75	0:8.2.0b1-75
`tk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.3-75	0:8.3.3-75
`expect` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:5.38.0-75	0:5.38.0-75
`itcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:3.2-75	0:3.2-75
`tcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.3-75	0:8.3.3-75
`tcllib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:1.0-75	0:1.0-75
`tcltk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.3-75	0:8.3.3-75
`tclx` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3-75	0:8.3-75
`tix` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.2.0b1-75	0:8.2.0b1-75
`tk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.3-75	0:8.3.3-75
`expect` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:5.38.0-75	0:5.38.0-75
`itcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:3.2-75	0:3.2-75
`tcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.3-75	0:8.3.3-75
`tcllib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:1.0-75	0:1.0-75
`tcltk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.3-75	0:8.3.3-75
`tclx` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3-75	0:8.3-75
`tix` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.2.0b1-75	0:8.2.0b1-75
`tk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.3-75	0:8.3.3-75
`expect` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:5.38.0-92.8	0:5.38.0-92.8
`expect-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:5.38.0-92.8	0:5.38.0-92.8
`itcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:3.2-92.8	0:3.2-92.8
`tcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tcl-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tcltk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tcltk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tclx` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3-92.8	0:8.3-92.8
`tix` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 1:8.1.4-92.8	1:8.1.4-92.8
`tk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tk-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`expect` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:5.38.0-92.8	0:5.38.0-92.8
`expect-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:5.38.0-92.8	0:5.38.0-92.8
`itcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:3.2-92.8	0:3.2-92.8
`tcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tcl-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tcltk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tcltk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tclx` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3-92.8	0:8.3-92.8
`tix` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 1:8.1.4-92.8	1:8.1.4-92.8
`tk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tk-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`expect` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:5.38.0-92.8	0:5.38.0-92.8
`expect-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:5.38.0-92.8	0:5.38.0-92.8
`itcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:3.2-92.8	0:3.2-92.8
`tcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tcl-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tcltk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tcltk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tclx` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3-92.8	0:8.3-92.8
`tix` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 1:8.1.4-92.8	1:8.1.4-92.8
`tk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tk-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`expect` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:5.38.0-92.8	0:5.38.0-92.8
`expect-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:5.38.0-92.8	0:5.38.0-92.8
`itcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:3.2-92.8	0:3.2-92.8
`tcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tcl-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tcltk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tcltk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tclx` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3-92.8	0:8.3-92.8
`tix` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 1:8.1.4-92.8	1:8.1.4-92.8
`tk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tk-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:8.3.5-92.8	0:8.3.5-92.8
`tk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1	0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1
`tk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1	0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1
`tk-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1	0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1
`tk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1	0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1
`tk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1	0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1
`tk-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1	0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1
`tk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1	0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1
`tk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1	0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1
`tk-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1	0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1
`tk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1	0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1
`tk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1	0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1
`tk-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1	0:8.4.7-3.el4_6.1
`tk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.4.13-5.el5_1.1	0:8.4.13-5.el5_1.1
`tk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.4.13-5.el5_1.1	0:8.4.13-5.el5_1.1
`tk-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.4.13-5.el5_1.1	0:8.4.13-5.el5_1.1
`tk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.4.13-5.el5_1.1	0:8.4.13-5.el5_1.1
`tk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.4.13-5.el5_1.1	0:8.4.13-5.el5_1.1
`tk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.4.13-5.el5_1.1	0:8.4.13-5.el5_1.1
`tk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.4.13-5.el5_1.1	0:8.4.13-5.el5_1.1
`tk-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.4.13-5.el5_1.1	0:8.4.13-5.el5_1.1
`tkimg` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	before 1.4-5.9	1.4-5.9

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-0553 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Tcl Tk Tk, published February 7, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.25%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in libtk-img 1:1.3-release-7.

References

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