CVE-2009-1570: gimp Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-1570 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in gimp. EPSS estimates a 8.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-11-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Integer overflow in the ReadImage function in plug-ins/file-bmp/bmp-read.c in GIMP 2.6.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a BMP file with crafted width and height values that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.

• CWE-190Integer Overflow or WraparoundThe product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.