#VU33235 Out-of-bounds read in Gimp - CVE-2017-17787

Vulnerability identifier: #VU33235

Vulnerability risk: Medium

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:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17787

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Gimp
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: Gimp Team

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer over-read in read_creator_block in plug-ins/common/file-psp.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Update to version 2.9.2.

Vulnerable software versions

Gimp: 2.8.22

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External links
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/19/5
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=790853
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

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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.