High severity · published Dec 20, 2017
CVE-2017-17784
In GIMP 2.8.22, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in load_image in plug-ins/common/file-gbr.c in the gbr import parser, related to mishandling of UTF-8 data
7.8
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In GIMP 2.8.22, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in load_image in plug-ins/common/file-gbr.c in the gbr import parser, related to mishandling of UTF-8 data.
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)1.5% · higher than 73% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0; 8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
GI
Gimp · Gimp
2.8.22 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
14.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17784
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17784
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/19/5
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102899
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=790784
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00023.html
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3539-1/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4077
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