CVE-2007-5378 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the FileReadGIF function of Tk Toolkit versions 8.4.12 and earlier, and 8.3.5 and earlier. This flaw allows user-assisted attackers to trigger a denial of service (segmentation fault) by providing a specially crafted animated GIF where a subsequent subimage is larger than the first. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for partial availability impact, but no confidentiality or integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tk_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 8.4.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tk_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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