cve/2008/CVE-2008-0553.md

### [CVE-2008-0553](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0553)
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### Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ReadImage function in tkImgGIF.c in Tk (Tcl/Tk) before 8.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4484.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.