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ID:3658 - Exploit for NULL pointer dereference in Gimp - CVE-2012-3236
ID:3658 - Exploit for NULL pointer dereference in Gimp - CVE-2012-3236
Published: July 29, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32772
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3236
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Gimp
Gimp
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a malformed XTENSION header of a .fit file, as demonstrated using a long string.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.