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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-2975 is rated Moderate Risk (56.3/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.12%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 11.89% | 3.12% | -8.78% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 17.31% | 11.89% | -5.42% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 17.31% | — |
Full EPSS history (11 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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low | CVE-2005-2975 low priority: Debian including 2 source packages (gdk-pixbuf, gtk+2.0), 10 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 10. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-2975 |
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2005-2975: 1 GLSA(s) (200511-14), 2 atom(s) (media-libs/gdk-pixbuf, x11-libs/gtk+); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2005-2975 |
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-2975 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2005-2975 medium priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (gdk-pixbuf, gtk+2.0), 8 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): released 6, needs-triage 2. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2005-2975 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.