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CVE-2013-7447

Integer overflow in the gdk_cairo_set_source_pixbuf function in gdk/gdkcairo.c in GTK+ before 3.9...

6.5 MediumFix available

Integer overflow in the gdk_cairo_set_source_pixbuf function in gdk/gdkcairo.c in GTK+ before 3.9.8, as used in eom, gnome-photos, eog, gambas3, thunar, pinpoint, and possibly other applications, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large image file, which triggers a large memory allocation.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

4.63%Up 2.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

Integer overflow in the gdk_cairo_set_source_pixbuf function in gdk/gdkcairo.c in GTK+ before 3.9.8, as used in eom, gnome-photos, eog, gambas3, thunar, pinpoint, and possibly other applications, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large image file, which triggers a large memory allocation.

Record
CVE-2013-7447
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Integer overflow in the gdk_cairo_set_source_pixbuf function in gdk/gdkcairo.c in GTK+ before 3.9.8, as used in eom, gnome-photos, eog, gambas3, thunar, pinpoint, and possibly other applications, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large image file, which triggers a large memory allocation.

Record
CVE-2013-7447
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-7211 No score

Integer overflow in the gdk_cairo_set_source_pixbuf function in gdk/gdkcairo.c in GTK+ before 3.9.8, as used in eom, gnome-photos, eog, gambas3, thunar, pinpoint, and possibly other applications, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large image file, which triggers a large memory allocation.

Record
EUVD-2013-7211
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4wwv-835r-3cxc 6.5

Integer overflow in the gdk_cairo_set_source_pixbuf function in gdk/gdkcairo.c in GTK+ before 3.9...

Integer overflow in the gdk_cairo_set_source_pixbuf function in gdk/gdkcairo.c in GTK+ before 3.9.8, as used in eom, gnome-photos, eog, gambas3, thunar, pinpoint, and possibly other applications, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large image file, which triggers a large memory allocation.

Record
GHSA-4wwv-835r-3cxc
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

Integer overflow in the gdk_cairo_set_source_pixbuf function in gdk/gdkcairo.c in GTK+ before 3.9.8, as used in eom, gnome-photos, eog, gambas3, thunar, pinpoint, and possibly other applications, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large image file, which triggers a large memory allocation.

Record
CVE-2013-7447
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-7447 6.5

Integer overflow in the gdk_cairo_set_source_pixbuf function in gdk/gdkcairo.c in GTK+ before 3.9.8, as used in eom, gnome-photos, eog, gambas3, thunar, pinpoint, and possibly other applications, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large image file, which triggers a large memory allocation.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7447
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-7447 6.5

Integer overflow in the gdk_cairo_set_source_pixbuf function in gdk/gdkcairo.c in GTK+ before 3.9.8, as used in eom, gnome-photos, eog, gambas3, thunar, pinpoint, and possibly other applications, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large image file, which triggers a large memory allocation.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-7447
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0069 No score

Updated gtk+2.0 packages fix CVE-2013-7447

Updated gtk+2.0 packages fix security vulnerability:

Due to a logic error, an attempt to allocate a large block of memory fails in gdk_cairo_set_source_pixbuf, leading to a crash of the app that called it, for example, eom (CVE-2013-7447).

Record
MGASA-2016-0069
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0070 No score

Updated eom packages fix CVE-2013-7447

Updated eom packages fix security vulnerability:

Due to a logic error, an attempt to allocate a large block of memory fails in gdk_cairo_set_source_pixbuf, leading to a crash of eom (CVE-2013-7447).

Record
MGASA-2016-0070
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0071 No score

Updated thunar packages fix CVE-2013-7447

Updated thunar packages fix security vulnerability:

Due to a logic error, an attempt to allocate a large block of memory fails in thunar_gdk_cairo_set_surface, leading to a crash of thunar (CVE-2013-7447).

Record
MGASA-2016-0071
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0073 No score

Updated pinpoint packages fix CVE-2013-7447

Updated pinpoint packages fix security vulnerability:

Due to a logic error, an attempt to allocate a large block of memory fails in cairo_new_surface_from_pixbuf, leading to a crash of pinpoint (CVE-2013-7447).

Record
MGASA-2016-0073
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0074 No score

Updated eog packages fix security vulnerability

Due to a logic error, an attempt to allocate a large block of memory fails in create_surface_from_pixbuf, leading to a crash of eog (CVE-2013-7447).

Record
MGASA-2016-0074
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0075 No score

Updated gambas3 packages fix CVE-2013-7447

Updated gambas3 packages fix security vulnerability:

Due to a logic error, an attempt to allocate a large block of memory fails in gt_cairo_create_surface, leading to a crash of gambas3 (CVE-2013-7447).

Record
MGASA-2016-0075
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0076 No score

Updated gnome-photos packages fix CVE-2013-7447

Updated gnome-photos package fixes security vulnerabilities:

Due to a logic error, an attempt to allocate a large block of memory fails in create_surface_from_pixbuf, leading to a crash of gnome-photos (CVE-2013-7447).

A similar potential issue in view_helper_draw() in src/gegl-gtk-view-helper.c has also been patched.

Record
MGASA-2016-0076
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10170-1 No score

eog-3.20.5-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the eog-3.20.5-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10170-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10522-1 No score

gnome-photos-3.22.2-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the gnome-photos-3.22.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10522-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10908-1 No score

lasem-0.4.4-2.13 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the lasem-0.4.4-2.13 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10908-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:2532-1 No score

Security update for gtk2

This update for gtk2 fixes the following security issues:

  • CVE-2016-6352: Some crashes were fixed, including a out of bounds write in the OneLine32() function that could be used by attackers to crash GTK/GDK programs.
  • CVE-2013-7447: Avoid overflow when allocating a cairo pixbuf (bsc#966682).
Record
SUSE-SU-2016:2532-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:2550-1 No score

Security update for gtk2

This update for gtk2 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2013-7447: Avoid an overflow when allocating a cairo pixbuf (bsc#966682).
Record
SUSE-SU-2016:2550-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2898-1 No score

gtk+2.0, gtk+3.0 vulnerability

It was discovered that GTK+ incorrectly handled certain large images. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause GTK+ applications to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Record
USN-2898-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2898-2 No score

eog vulnerability

It was discovered that Eye of GNOME incorrectly handled certain large images. If a user were tricked into opening a specially-crafted image, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause Eye of GNOME to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Record
USN-2898-2
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gtk+2.0
Debian:12
before 2.24.30-1.1
2.24.30-1.1
gtk+2.0
Debian:13
before 2.24.30-1.1
2.24.30-1.1
gtk+2.0
Debian:14
before 2.24.30-1.1
2.24.30-1.1
gtk+3.0
Debian:12
before 3.10.7-1
3.10.7-1
gtk+3.0
Debian:13
before 3.10.7-1
3.10.7-1
gtk+3.0
Debian:14
before 3.10.7-1
3.10.7-1
gtk+2.0
Debian:6.0
before 2.20.1-2+deb6u1, plus listed versions
2.20.1-2
2.20.1-2+deb6u1
gtk+2.0
Mageia:5
before gtk+2.0-2.24.26-3.mga5
gtk+2.0-2.24.26-3.mga5
eom
Mageia:5
before 1.8.1-2.1.mga5
1.8.1-2.1.mga5
thunar
Mageia:5
before 1.6.6-1.1.mga5
1.6.6-1.1.mga5
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pinpoint
Mageia:5
before 0.1.4-18.1.mga5
0.1.4-18.1.mga5
eog
Mageia:5
before 3.14.3-1.1.mga5
3.14.3-1.1.mga5
gambas3
Mageia:5
before 3.6.2-4.2.mga5
3.6.2-4.2.mga5
gnome-photos
Mageia:5
before 3.14.2-1.1.mga5
3.14.2-1.1.mga5
gtk2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
before 2.18.9-0.44.1
2.18.9-0.44.1
gtk2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
before 2.18.9-0.44.1
2.18.9-0.44.1
gtk2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
before 2.18.9-0.44.1
2.18.9-0.44.1
gtk2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
before 2.24.24-3.1
2.24.24-3.1
gtk2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
before 2.24.24-3.1
2.24.24-3.1
gtk2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
before 2.24.24-3.1
2.24.24-3.1
gtk2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
before 2.24.24-3.1
2.24.24-3.1
gtk2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1
before 2.24.24-3.1
2.24.24-3.1
eog
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 3.10.2-0ubuntu5.1, plus listed versions
3.8.2-1ubuntu13.10.1-1ubuntu13.10.2-0ubuntu13.10.2-0ubuntu23.10.2-0ubuntu33.10.2-0ubuntu43.10.2-0ubuntu5
3.10.2-0ubuntu5.1
gtk+2.0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 2.24.23-0ubuntu1.4, plus listed versions
2.24.20-1ubuntu12.24.21-1ubuntu12.24.22-1ubuntu12.24.22-1ubuntu22.24.23-0ubuntu12.24.23-0ubuntu1.12.24.23-0ubuntu1.22.24.23-0ubuntu1.3
2.24.23-0ubuntu1.4
eog
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 3.18.1-1ubuntu2, plus listed versions
3.16.3-1ubuntu23.18.0-0ubuntu13.18.0-1ubuntu13.18.0-1ubuntu23.18.1-1ubuntu1
3.18.1-1ubuntu2
gambas3
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
3.5.4-2ubuntu53.5.4-2ubuntu73.5.4-2ubuntu113.8.4-2ubuntu13.8.4-2ubuntu23.8.4-2ubuntu33.8.4-2ubuntu3.1
None known
gnome-photos
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
3.16.2-13.18.1-13.18.1-1build13.18.2-1
None known
pinpoint
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1:0.1.6-11:0.1.8-1ubuntu21:0.1.8-2
None known
thunar
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.6.10-11.6.10-21.6.10-2ubuntu11.6.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.6.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
None known
pinpoint
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1:0.1.8-3
None known
gambas3
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
3.13.0-1ubuntu23.14.3-13.14.3-1build13.14.3-1ubuntu13.14.3-2ubuntu13.14.3-2ubuntu33.14.3-2ubuntu3.1
None known
pinpoint
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1:0.1.8-4
None known
gambas3
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
3.16.2-3build13.16.3-23.16.3-2build13.16.3-3
None known
pinpoint
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1:0.1.8-41:0.1.8-5
None known
gambas3
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
3.18.3-1ubuntu13.18.3-1ubuntu23.18.4-3ubuntu13.19.0-2ubuntu13.19.0-2ubuntu93.19.0-2ubuntu10
None known
pinpoint
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1:0.1.8-61:0.1.8-6build11:0.1.8-6build2
None known
gambas3
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
3.20.2-1build13.20.2-1build23.20.2-2ubuntu33.20.4-13.20.4-1build1
None known
pinpoint
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
1:0.1.8-6build2
None known
gambas3
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
3.20.4-1ubuntu13.20.4-23.22.0-13.22.0-3
None known
gambas3
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
3.20.4-1build13.20.4-1build23.20.4-1ubuntu1
None known
eog
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 3.20.5-1.1
3.20.5-1.1
gtk2
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 2.24.31-1.2
2.24.31-1.2
lasem
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 0.4.4-2.13
0.4.4-2.13

History

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In short

CVE-2013-7447 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published December 31, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.63%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in gtk+2.0 2.24.30-1.1.

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