CVE-2012-5576
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.8.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large (1) red, (2) green, or (3) blue color mask…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.81%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.8.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large (1) red, (2) green, or (3) blue color mask in an XWD file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 6.81% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- gimp/gimp
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?id=2873262fccba12af144ed96ed91be144d92ff2e1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00017.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00014.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50296Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51479Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51528Broken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:082Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56647Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1659-1Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=687392Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?id=2873262fccba12af144ed96ed91be144d92ff2e1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00017.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00014.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50296Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51479Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51528Broken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:082Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56647Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1659-1Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=687392Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.