CVE-2013-1978
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the read_xwd_cols function in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.6.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an X Window System (XWD) image dump with more colors than color map entries.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Red Hat Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | Affected | — |
| 5.0 | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2.8.10-0.1 |
| sid | Fixed | 2.8.10-0.1 |
| forky | Fixed | 2.8.10-0.1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2.8.10-0.1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2.8.10-0.1 |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1778.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2813
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64098
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2051-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=953902
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1978
CWEs
CWE-787
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.