CVE-2005-0891 : Double free vulnerability in gtk 2 (gtk2) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers t

Double free vulnerability in gtk 2 (gtk2) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted BMP image.

Published 2005-05-02 04:00:00

Updated 2024-02-02 15:22:27

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2005-0891

Gnome » GTK
Versions from including (>=) 2.0.0 and before (<) 2.2.4
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

1.79%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 88 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	3.9	3.6	NIST	2024-02-02
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
CWE-415 Double Free

The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

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