CVE-2023-44444

GIMP PSP File Parsing Off-By-One Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published May 3, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 56.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
GIMP PSP File Parsing Off-By-One Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PSP files. Crafted data in a PSP file can trigger an off-by-one error when calculating a location to write within a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
. Was ZDI-CAN-22097.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3659-1 gimp security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5564-1 gimp security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6521-1 GIMP vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.48038}

epss

{'score': 0.50241}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.50241}

epss

{'score': 0.48038}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gimp
Gimp gimp
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gimp
Gimp gimp
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description GIMP PSP File Parsing Off-By-One Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PSP files. Crafted data in a PSP file can trigger an off-by-one error when calculating a location to write within a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22097. GIMP PSP File Parsing Off-By-One Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PSP files. Crafted data in a PSP file can trigger an off-by-one error when calculating a location to write within a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-22097.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
zdi
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2025, 7:25 PM
Reserved
Sep 28, 2023, 6:02 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 3, 2024, 3:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:27 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 14, 2023, 12:00 AM