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High severity · published Jul 12, 2016
CVE-2016-4994
Use-after-free vulnerability in the xcf_load_image function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c in GIMP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) or possibly execute…
7.8
CVSS
3.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the xcf_load_image function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c in GIMP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted XCF file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.1% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GI
Gimp · Gimp
before 2.8.18 · source: NVD
Affected product
GI
Gimp
Gimp
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4994
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4994
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00005.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2589.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3612
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91425
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036226
Third Party Advisory
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.431987
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