GIMP DDS File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of DDS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-22093.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade gimpUpgrade gimp-libs | Feb 12, 2024 | Feb 5, 2024 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade gimp | Aug 22, 2024 | May 3, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade gimp | Nov 27, 2023 | Nov 27, 2023 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-gfx/gimp. | Jan 20, 2025 | May 3, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade gimp-libsUpgrade gimp | May 21, 2024 | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade gimp-debugsourceUpgrade gimp-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-libs-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade gimpUpgrade gimp-devel-tools-debuginfo | Feb 7, 2024 | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade gimp-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-debugsourceUpgrade gimp-libs-debuginfoUpgrade gimpUpgrade gimp-libs | May 13, 2024 | May 3, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade gimp-develUpgrade gimp-plugin-aaUpgrade libgimpui-2_0-0-32bitUpgrade gimpUpgrade gimp-langUpgrade libgimp-2_0-0Upgrade libgimpui-2_0-0Upgrade libgimp-2_0-0-32bit | Dec 8, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade gimp-dds (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade gimpUpgrade gimp-dds | Nov 30, 2023 | Nov 29, 2023 |
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