CVE-2015-7673

io-tga.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.32.0 uses heap memory after its allocation failed, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Truevision TGA (TARGA) file.

Published: 2015-10-26 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2015-7673 is rated Moderate Risk (62.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.45%, 92th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +3.07% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-7673

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 2.37% 5.45% +3.07%
2 2026-01-15 1.39% 2.37% +0.98%
3 2025-09-10 — 1.39% —

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-7673

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.8 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.6 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-7673

OS Trackers for CVE-2015-7673

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2015-7673 not yet assigned 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-2015-7673
gentoo normal CVE-2015-7673: 1 GLSA(s) (201512-05), 1 atom(s) (x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2015-7673
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7673
suse medium — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7673/
ubuntu medium CVE-2015-7673 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (gdk-pixbuf), 4 status rows across 4 suites (precise, trusty, upstream, vivid): released 4. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-7673

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-7673

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
opensuse opensuse 13.2 cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gnome gdk-pixbuf <= 2.31.4 cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdk-pixbuf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-7673

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