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CVE-2015-5297

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  • Published2019-07-31
  • Fixed in0.32.8
  • WeaknessCWE-190

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Description

An integer overflow issue has been reported in the general_composite_rect() function in pixman prior to version 0.32.8. An attacker could exploit this issue to cause an application using pixman to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-07-3123:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Pixman
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.32< 0.32.80.32.8

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • pixmanUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.30.2-2ubuntu1.2
  • pixmanDebian:14all versions · fixed in 0.33.4-1
  • pixmanDebian:13all versions · fixed in 0.33.4-1
  • pixmanDebian:12all versions · fixed in 0.33.4-1
  • pixmanDebian:8all versions · fixed in 0.32.6-3+deb8u1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2015-5297 Red Hat Product Security1 known affected

    pixman: general_composite_rect() integer overflow

    pixman.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Pixman to 0.32.8
  2. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2015-5297 · 1 productWill not fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
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Exploit-DB
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Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.06.7known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.09.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-190known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-190read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.5 %2026-11-09
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-07-31
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-3896-rgxr-mxjp

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5297?

An integer overflow issue has been reported in the general_composite_rect() function in pixman prior to version 0.32.8. An attacker could exploit this issue to cause an application using pixman to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code.

Is CVE-2015-5297 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2015-5297 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.5% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-5297?

CVE-2015-5297 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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