ID:3658 - Exploit for NULL pointer dereference in Gimp - CVE-2012-3236

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits 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

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.