Unscored severity · published Jul 27, 2011
CVE-2011-1782
Heap-based buffer overflow in the read_channel_data function in file-psp.c in the Paint Shop Pro (PSP) plugin in GIMP 2.6.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
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CVSS
3.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the read_channel_data function in file-psp.c in the Paint Shop Pro (PSP) plugin in GIMP 2.6.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a PSP_COMP_RLE (aka RLE compression) image file that begins a long run count at the end of the image. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-4543.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.4% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GI
Gimp · Gimp
2.6.11 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1782
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1782
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/48236
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2426
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:103
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=704512
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