#VU66706 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Gimp - CVE-2022-32990

Vulnerability identifier: #VU66706

Vulnerability 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

Exploitation vector: Network

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 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. 

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gimp: 2.10.0 - 2.10.30

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External links
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/8230

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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.