CVE-2012-5576: gimp Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2012-5576
Published 18-12-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-5576 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in gimp. EPSS estimates a 6.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
6.81%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 18-12-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.8.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large (1) red, (2) green, or (3) blue color mask in an XWD file.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
6.81%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.81% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score6.81%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.gnome.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- gimp< 2.8.2-2
Gimp1 product
- gimp< 2.8.4
2 vendors · 2 products
References
12 links- git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?id=2873262fccba12af144ed96ed91be144d92ff2e1X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:082Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00014.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00017.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
Show all 12 references
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=687392X Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory