6.8
CVSSv2

CVE-2010-4542

Published: 07/01/2011 Updated: 07/11/2023
CVSS v2 Base Score: 6.8 | Impact Score: 6.4 | Exploitability Score: 8.6
VMScore: 605
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the gfig_read_parameter_gimp_rgb function in plug-ins/gfig/gfig-style.c in the GFIG plugin in GIMP 2.6.11 allows user-assisted remote malicious users to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long Foreground field in a plugin configuration file. NOTE: it may be uncommon to obtain a GIMP plugin configuration file from an untrusted source that is separate from the distribution of the plugin itself. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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Vendor Advisories

Debian Bug report logs - #608497 gimp: four buffer overflows Package: gimp; Maintainer for gimp is Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers@listsaliothdebianorg>; Source for gimp is src:gimp (PTS, buildd, popcon) Reported by: "non customers" <non-customers@operamailcom> Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2010 13:39:02 UTC ...
GIMP could be made to run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file ...
Several vulnerabilities have been identified in GIMP, the GNU Image Manipulation Program CVE-2010-4540 Stack-based buffer overflow in the load_preset_response function in plug-ins/lighting/lighting-uic in the LIGHTING EFFECTS & LIGHT plugin allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly ...