CVE-2012-3481
GIMP GIF Image File Integer Overflow Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 25, 2012, 10:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 1:40 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
8.6
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00023.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00000.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00043.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1180.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1181.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/50296 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:142 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:082 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/8 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55101 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027411 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1559-1 Added Reference https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=776572 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=847303 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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. 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. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2012-3481 Gimp (GIF plug-in): Heap-based buffer overflow by loading certain GIF images 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. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1180 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1181 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3481 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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. CVE-2012-3481 Gimp (GIF plug-in): Heap-based buffer overflow by loading certain GIF images Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3481 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1180 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1181 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 07, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00023.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00023.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00043.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00043.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1180.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1180.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1181.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1181.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/50296 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/50296 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:142 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:142 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:082 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:082 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/8 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/8 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55101 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55101 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027411 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027411 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1559-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1559-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=776572 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=776572 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=847303 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=847303 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-189 Added CWE NIST CWE-190 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.8.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.8.0 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 27, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-3481 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-3481
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.74 }} 0.77%
score
0.90276
percentile