CVE-2013-1978

gimp: XWD plugin color map heap-based buffer overflow

Published Dec 12, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 4.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the read_xwd_cols function in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.6.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an X Window System (XWD) image dump with more colors than color map entries.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2813-1 gimp security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-1966 Heap-based buffer overflow in the read_xwd_cols function in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.6.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an X Window System (XWD) image dump with more colors than color map entries.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2051-1 GIMP vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:20 PM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 12, 2013, 6:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:52 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 3, 2013, 12:00 AM