Gentoo update for GIMP
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 6 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-30067 CVE-2022-32990 CVE-2023-44441 CVE-2023-44442 CVE-2023-44443 CVE-2023-44444 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-120 CWE-755 CWE-122 CWE-190 CWE-193 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Gentoo Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system media-gfx/gimp Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Gentoo |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU63944
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30067
CWE-ID:
CWE-120 - Buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in GIMP. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted XCF file, trigger classic buffer overflow and perform a denial of service attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
media-gfx/gimp to version: 2.10.36
Gentoo Linux: All versions
media-gfx/gimp: before 2.10.36
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:gentoo_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:media-gfx_gimp:*:*:*:*:*:gentoo_linux:*:*
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202501-02
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
EUVDB-ID: #VU66706
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32990
CWE-ID:
CWE-755 - Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to unhandled exception within the gimp_layer_invalidate_boundary() function. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted XCF file and crash the application.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
media-gfx/gimp to version: 2.10.36
Gentoo Linux: All versions
media-gfx/gimp: before 2.10.36
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:gentoo_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:media-gfx_gimp:*:*:*:*:*:gentoo_linux:*:*
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202501-02
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU83205
Risk: High
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:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-44441
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the parsing of DDS files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
media-gfx/gimp to version: 2.10.36
Gentoo Linux: All versions
media-gfx/gimp: before 2.10.36
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:gentoo_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:media-gfx_gimp:*:*:*:*:*:gentoo_linux:*:*
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202501-02
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU83203
Risk: High
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:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-44442
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the parsing of PSD files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
media-gfx/gimp to version: 2.10.36
Gentoo Linux: All versions
media-gfx/gimp: before 2.10.36
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:gentoo_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:media-gfx_gimp:*:*:*:*:*:gentoo_linux:*:*
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202501-02
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
5) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU83204
Risk: High
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:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-44443
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the parsing of PSP files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
media-gfx/gimp to version: 2.10.36
Gentoo Linux: All versions
media-gfx/gimp: before 2.10.36
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:gentoo_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:media-gfx_gimp:*:*:*:*:*:gentoo_linux:*:*
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202501-02
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
6) Off-by-one
EUVDB-ID: #VU83206
Risk: High
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:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-44444
CWE-ID:
CWE-193 - Off-by-one Error
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an off-by-one error within the parsing of PSP files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger an off-by-one error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
media-gfx/gimp to version: 2.10.36
Gentoo Linux: All versions
media-gfx/gimp: before 2.10.36
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:gentoo_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:media-gfx_gimp:*:*:*:*:*:gentoo_linux:*:*
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202501-02
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
