SB2017122009 - Buffer overflow in Gimp
Published: December 20, 2017 Updated: August 3, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017122009
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17789)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
In GIMP 2.8.22, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in read_channel_data in plug-ins/common/file-psp.c.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.