CVE-2007-5503 describes multiple integer overflows in Cairo versions prior to 1.4.12, potentially allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Red Hat Cairo and can be triggered by specially crafted PNG images with large dimensions, which the read_png function fails to handle correctly. With a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium severity), successful exploitation requires medium attack complexity and could lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cairo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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