CVE-2015-8875
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) pixops_composite_nearest, (2)...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-8875- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-8875- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8731 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2015-8731- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vvxc-jgjh-cjf4
7.8
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) pixops_composite_nearest, (2)...
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.
- Record
GHSA-vvxc-jgjh-cjf4- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-8875- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8875
7.8
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8875- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8875
7.8
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8875- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0192 No score
Updated gdk-pixbuf2.0 packages fix security vulnerability
The gdk-pixbuf2.0 library is vulnerable to overflows in the pixops_composite_nearest(), pixops_composite_color_nearest() and pixops_process() functions in pixops/pixops.c (CVE-2015-8875).
- Record
MGASA-2016-0192- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3085-1 No score
gdk-pixbuf vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the GDK-PixBuf library did not properly handle specially crafted bmp images, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted bmp file, a remote attacker could use this flaw to cause GDK-PixBuf to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2015-7552)
It was discovered that the GDK-PixBuf library contained an integer overflow when handling certain images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a crafted image file, a remote attacker could use this flaw to cause GDK-PixBuf to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2015-8875)
Franco Costantini discovered that the GDK-PixBuf library contained an out-of-bounds write error when parsing an ico file. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a crafted ico file, a remote attacker could use this flaw to cause GDK-PixBuf to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-6352)
- Record
USN-3085-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gdk-pixbufDebian:12 |
before 2.34.0-1 | 2.34.0-1 |
gdk-pixbufDebian:13 |
before 2.34.0-1 | 2.34.0-1 |
gdk-pixbufDebian:14 |
before 2.34.0-1 | 2.34.0-1 |
gdk-pixbufDebian:7 |
before 2.26.1-1+deb7u4, plus listed versions 2.26.1-12.26.1-1+deb7u12.26.1-1+deb7u22.26.1-1+deb7u3 |
2.26.1-1+deb7u4 |
gdk-pixbufDebian:8 |
before 2.31.1-2+deb8u5, plus listed versions 2.31.1-22.31.1-2+deb8u12.31.1-2+deb8u22.31.1-2+deb8u32.31.1-2+deb8u42.31.1-2+deb8u4+kbsd8u1 |
2.31.1-2+deb8u5 |
gdk-pixbuf2.0Mageia:5 |
before 2.32.1-1.1.mga5 | 2.32.1-1.1.mga5 |
gdk-pixbufUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 2.30.7-0ubuntu1.6, plus listed versions 2.28.1-1ubuntu22.30.0-0ubuntu22.30.1-0ubuntu22.30.2-0ubuntu12.30.2-0ubuntu2 Show 7 moreShow less2.30.3-0ubuntu12.30.4-0ubuntu12.30.5-0ubuntu12.30.6-12.30.7-0ubuntu12.30.7-0ubuntu1.12.30.7-0ubuntu1.2 |
2.30.7-0ubuntu1.6 |
gdk-pixbufUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 2.32.2-1ubuntu1.2, plus listed versions 2.32.1-12.32.2-12.32.2-1ubuntu1 |
2.32.2-1ubuntu1.2 |
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-2015-8875 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Gnome Gdk-pixbuf, published April 30, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.77%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in gdk-pixbuf 2.34.0-1.
References
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3589
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/16/1
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3085-1
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/12/3
git.gnome.org/browse/gdk-pixbuf/commit?id=dbfe8f70471864818bf458a39c8a99640895bd22
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/17/7
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8875
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vvxc-jgjh-cjf4
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8875
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0192.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18476
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8875
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3085-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8875
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-7552
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6352