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CVE-2008-0553

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 4.25%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-02-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2008-0553
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
4.25%

Original Filing — NVD Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ReadImage function in tkImgGIF.c in Tk (Tcl/Tk) before 8.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4484.