CVE-2008-7148: Unspecified vulnerability in Synfig Animation Studio before 0.61.08 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-7148?

synfigstudio: upgrade to newer than 0.61.07. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-7148 being exploited?

CVE-2008-7148 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2008-7148 affect?

CVE-2008-7148 affects synfigstudio. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). Unspecified vulnerability in Synfig Animation Studio before 0.61.08 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .sif file.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-7148?

Priority 55/100. Critical severity

This month

HIGH 10.0UPGRADE

CVE-2008-7148 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting synfigstudio. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unspecified vulnerability in Synfig Animation Studio before 0.61.08 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .sif file.

Why this priority

Critical severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.1% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2009-09-01
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: synfig

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-09-01 16:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

synfig synfigstudio UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.61.07 · 0.61.01 · 0.61.02 · 0.61.03 · 0.61.04 · 0.61.05 · 0.61.06 · 0.61.07 rc1

Fixed in: newer than 0.61.07

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy synfigstudio || rpm -q synfigstudio || synfigstudio --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.61.07 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade synfigstudio

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade synfigstudio

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-7148?

synfigstudio: upgrade to newer than 0.61.07. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-7148 being exploited?

CVE-2008-7148 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-7148 affect?

CVE-2008-7148 affects synfigstudio. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). Unspecified vulnerability in Synfig Animation Studio before 0.61.08 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .sif file.

How urgent is CVE-2008-7148?

Priority 55/100. Critical severity

References

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