CVE-2005-2975

Name: CVE-2005-2975
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2005-11-18T06:03:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.12%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2005-2975 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. io-xpm.c in the gdk-pixbuf XPM image rendering library in GTK+ before 2.8.7 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted XPM image with a large number of colors.. EPSS estimates a 3.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

io-xpm.c in the gdk-pixbuf XPM image rendering library in GTK+ before 2.8.7 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted XPM image with a large number of colors.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.12%

86.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnome	Gdkpixbuf	All versions
Gnome	Gtk	< 2.8.7

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/17522Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17538Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17562Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17588Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17591Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17592Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17594Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17615Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17657Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17710Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17770Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17791Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015216Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-229.pdfThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-911Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-913Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-14.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:214Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_65_gtk2.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-810.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-811.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428052/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15429Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-216-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2433Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9697Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17522Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17538Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17562Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17588Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17591Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17592Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17594Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17615Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17657Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17710Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17770Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17791Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015216Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-229.pdfThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-911Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-913Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-14.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:214Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_65_gtk2.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-810.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-811.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428052/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15429Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-216-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2433Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9697Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Nov 18, 2005
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-2975?

io-xpm.c in the gdk-pixbuf XPM image rendering library in GTK+ before 2.8.7 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted XPM image with a large number of colors.

How severe is CVE-2005-2975?

Severity scoring for CVE-2005-2975 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2975?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST