CVE-2007-6697

NameCVE-2007-6697
DescriptionBuffer overflow in the LWZReadByte function in IMG_gif.c in SDL_image before 1.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF file, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4484. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-1493-1, DSA-1493-2

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
sdl-image1.2 (PTS)bullseye1.2.12-12fixed
bookworm1.2.12-13fixed
sid, trixie1.2.12-14fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
sdl-image1.2sourcesarge1.2.4-1etch1DSA-1493-2
sdl-image1.2sourceetch1.2.5-2+etch1DSA-1493-2
sdl-image1.2source(unstable)1.2.6-2medium

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