Buffer overflow in Gimp

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU33216

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17789

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

In GIMP 2.8.22, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in read_channel_data in plug-ins/common/file-psp.c.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gimp: 2.8.22

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:gimp_team:gimp:2.8.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/19/5
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102898
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=790849
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00023.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3539-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4077

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.