CVE-2012-5576

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.8.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large (1) red, (2) green, or (3) blue color mask in an XWD file.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.34% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gnome.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/51479 third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/51528 third party advisory broken link
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?id=2873262fccba12af144ed96ed91be144d92ff2e1 patch vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/1 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:082 vendor advisory broken link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1659-1 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56647 third party advisory vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00014.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00017.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50296 third party advisory broken link
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=687392 patch exploit third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5576?
CVE-2012-5576 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5576?
To fix CVE-2012-5576, 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-2012-5576 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-5576 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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