CVE-2010-4540

Gimp: Stack-based buffer overflow in Lighting plug-in

Published Jan 7, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 6.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the load_preset_response function in plug-ins/lighting/lighting-ui.c in the "LIGHTING EFFECTS > LIGHT" plugin in GIMP 2.6.11 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long Position field in a plugin configuration file. NOTE: it may be uncommon to obtain a GIMP plugin configuration file from an untrusted source that is separate from the distribution of the plugin itself. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2426-1 gimp security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-4506 Stack-based buffer overflow in the load_preset_response function in plug-ins/lighting/lighting-ui.c in the "LIGHTING EFFECTS > LIGHT" plugin in GIMP 2.6.11 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long Position field in a plugin configuration file. NOTE: it may be uncommon to obtain a GIMP plugin configuration file from an untrusted source that is separate from the distribution of the plugin itself. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1109-1 GIMP vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:51 AM
Reserved
Dec 9, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 7, 2011, 8:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:25 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 31, 2010, 12:00 AM