CVE-2012-2370
Multiple integer overflows in the read_bitmap_file_data function in io-xbm.c in gdk-pixbuf before...
Multiple integer overflows in the read_bitmap_file_data function in io-xbm.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.26.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a negative (1) height or (2) width in an XBM file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple integer overflows in the read_bitmap_file_data function in io-xbm.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.26.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a negative (1) height or (2) width in an XBM file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2012-2370- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple integer overflows in the read_bitmap_file_data function in io-xbm.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.26.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a negative (1) height or (2) width in an XBM file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2012-2370- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2361 No score
Multiple integer overflows in the read_bitmap_file_data function in io-xbm.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.26.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a negative (1) height or (2) width in an XBM file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2361- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pw9j-x6mr-ph3r No score
Multiple integer overflows in the read_bitmap_file_data function in io-xbm.c in gdk-pixbuf before...
Multiple integer overflows in the read_bitmap_file_data function in io-xbm.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.26.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a negative (1) height or (2) width in an XBM file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
GHSA-pw9j-x6mr-ph3r- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Multiple integer overflows in the read_bitmap_file_data function in io-xbm.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.26.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a negative (1) height or (2) width in an XBM file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2012-2370- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-2370 No score
Multiple integer overflows in the read_bitmap_file_data function in io-xbm.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.26.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a negative (1) height or (2) width in an XBM file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2370- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gdk-pixbufDebian:12 |
before 2.26.1-1 | 2.26.1-1 |
gdk-pixbufDebian:13 |
before 2.26.1-1 | 2.26.1-1 |
gdk-pixbufDebian:14 |
before 2.26.1-1 | 2.26.1-1 |
gtk2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:2.10.4-29.el5 | 0:2.10.4-29.el5 |
gtk2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:2.10.4-29.el5 | 0:2.10.4-29.el5 |
gtk2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:2.10.4-29.el5 | 0:2.10.4-29.el5 |
gtk2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.10.4-29.el5 | 0:2.10.4-29.el5 |
gtk2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.10.4-29.el5 | 0:2.10.4-29.el5 |
gtk2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.10.4-29.el5 | 0:2.10.4-29.el5 |
gtk2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.10.4-29.el5 | 0:2.10.4-29.el5 |
gtk2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.10.4-29.el5 | 0:2.10.4-29.el5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-2370 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Gnome Gdk-pixbuf, published August 13, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.10%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in gdk-pixbuf 2.26.1-1.
References
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201206-20.xml
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0135.html
git.gnome.org/browse/gdk-pixbuf/commit?id=b1bb3053856aede37d473c92f0e5a10e29f10516
bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdk-pixbuf/+bug/681150
secunia.com/advisories/49125
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75578
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openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/15/9
securityfocus.com/bid/53548
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2370
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0135
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=822468
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pw9j-x6mr-ph3r
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2370
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhsa-2013_0135.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2370