CVE-2012-3403

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the KiSS CEL file format plug-in in GIMP 2.8.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted KiSS palette file, which triggers an "invalid free."

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.29% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1559-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1180.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027411 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1181.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55101 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:082 vendor advisory broken link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00020.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00000.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:142 vendor advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50296 third party advisory broken link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=839020 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/7 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3403?
CVE-2012-3403 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3403?
To fix CVE-2012-3403, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-3403 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3403 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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