USN-2898-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2898-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2898-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-2898-1
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Published
2016-02-15T18:20:17.926521Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:11Z
Summary
gtk+2.0, gtk+3.0 vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that GTK+ incorrectly handled certain large images. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause GTK+ applications to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / gtk+2.0

Package

Name
gtk+2.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gtk+2.0@2.24.23-0ubuntu1.4?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.24.23-0ubuntu1.4

Affected versions

2.*

2.24.20-1ubuntu1
2.24.21-1ubuntu1
2.24.22-1ubuntu1
2.24.22-1ubuntu2
2.24.23-0ubuntu1
2.24.23-0ubuntu1.1
2.24.23-0ubuntu1.2
2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.23-0ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-gtk-2.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.23-0ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "gtk2-engines-pixbuf"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.23-0ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "gtk2.0-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.23-0ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "libgail-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.23-0ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "libgail-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.23-0ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "libgail18"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.23-0ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "libgtk2.0-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.23-0ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "libgtk2.0-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.23-0ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "libgtk2.0-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.23-0ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "libgtk2.0-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2013-7447",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}