CVE-2015-2785

Published: Mar 29, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

The GIF encoder in Byzanz allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap write and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Byzanz debug data recording (ByzanzRecording file) to the byzanz-playback command.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnome: Byzanz

Gnome

1 product

Byzanz

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnome Byzanz	All versions

Related CWEs

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.

References (6)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/06/11

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=778261

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=852481

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/06/11

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=778261

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=852481

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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