CVE-2007-5503

Multiple integer overflows in Cairo before 1.4.12 might allow remote attackers to execute...

6.8 MediumFix available

Multiple integer overflows in Cairo before 1.4.12 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated using a crafted PNG image with large width and height values, which is not properly handled by the read_png function.

Exploit likelihood

5.49%Down 6.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

Record: CVE-2007-5503
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-189
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2007-5503
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2007-5478 No score

Record: EUVD-2007-5478
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8cvg-h746-3fgp No score

Multiple integer overflows in Cairo before 1.4.12 might allow remote attackers to execute...

Record: GHSA-8cvg-h746-3fgp
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

redhat cairo

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libcairo` Debian:4.0	before 1.2.4-4.1+etch1, plus listed versions 1.2.4-4	1.2.4-4.1+etch1
`libcairo` Debian:5.0	before 1.4.10-1+lenny2, plus listed versions 0.3.0-10.4.0-10.5.1-20.6.0-10.9.2-1 Show 36 moreShow less 0.9.2-21.0.0-11.0.0-21.0.0-31.0.2-11.0.2-21.0.2-31.0.4-0bpo11.0.4-11.0.4-1+b11.0.4-1+b21.0.4-1bpo11.0.4-21.0.4-2+b11.1.10-31.2.0-11.2.0-21.2.0-31.2.0-3+b11.2.0-41.2.0-51.2.2-11.2.4-11.2.4-21.2.4-31.2.4-3.11.2.4-3.21.2.4-41.2.4-4.1+etch11.2.6-11.4.10-11.4.2-11.4.4-11.4.6-11.4.6-1.11.4.8-1	1.4.10-1+lenny2
`cairo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:1.2.4-3.el5_1	0:1.2.4-3.el5_1
`cairo-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:1.2.4-3.el5_1	0:1.2.4-3.el5_1
`cairo-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:1.2.4-3.el5_1	0:1.2.4-3.el5_1
`cairo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:1.2.4-3.el5_1	0:1.2.4-3.el5_1
`cairo-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:1.2.4-3.el5_1	0:1.2.4-3.el5_1
`cairo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:1.2.4-3.el5_1	0:1.2.4-3.el5_1
`cairo-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:1.2.4-3.el5_1	0:1.2.4-3.el5_1
`cairo-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:1.2.4-3.el5_1	0:1.2.4-3.el5_1

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2007-5503 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Redhat Cairo, published November 30, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.49%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in libcairo 1.2.4-4.1+etch1.

References

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