CVE-2006-3404: gimp Classic Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 5.1v2.0MediumModified
AliasesRHSA-2006:0598DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3404DSA-1116
Published 06-07-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2006-3404 is a medium (CVSS 5.1) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in gimp. EPSS estimates a 4.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.1/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.61%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 06-07-2006PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in the xcf_load_vector function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c for gimp before 2.2.12 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XCF file with a large num_axes value in the VECTORS property.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 5.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.61%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.61% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score4.61%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat3 products
- gimp< 1:2.0.5-6
- gimp-debuginfo< 1:2.0.5-6
- gimp-devel< 1:2.0.5-6
Debian1 product
- gimp< 2.2.6-1sarge1 | < 2.2.11-3.1
Gimp1 product
- gimp< 2.2.12
3 vendors · 5 products
References
40 links- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102720-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERTBroken Link
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200070-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERTBroken Link
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440987/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441012/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Show all 40 references
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5908VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALTool Signature
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:127Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11259VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALTool Signature
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441030/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry