Unscored severity · published Aug 25, 2012
CVE-2012-3481
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…
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CVSS
5.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.1% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GI
Gimp · Gimp
through 2.8.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3481
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3481
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00023.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00043.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1180.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1181.html
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50296
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