CVE-2016-4994

HIGH

GIMP < 2.8.18 - Use-After-Free in XCF Image Loader

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xcf_load_image function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c in GIMP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted XCF file.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036226
Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?id=e82aaa4b4ee0703c879e35ea9321fff6be3e9b6f
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=767873
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00005.html
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91425
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3612
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3025-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2589.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0311
EPSS Percentile 86.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (1)
gimp/gimp < 2.8.18
Published Jul 12, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026