CVE-2012-3481

plug-in): Heap-based buffer overflow by loading certain GIF images

Published Aug 25, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 5.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer overflow in the ReadImage function in plug-ins/common/file-gif-load.c in the GIF image format plug-in in GIMP 2.8.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted height and len properties in a GIF image file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2813-1 gimp security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3437 Integer overflow in the ReadImage function in plug-ins/common/file-gif-load.c in the GIF image format plug-in in GIMP 2.8.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted height and len properties in a GIF image file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1559-1 GIMP vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:05 PM
Reserved
Jun 14, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 25, 2012, 10:29 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:43 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 20, 2012, 12:00 AM