Heap-based buffer overflow in Gimp - CVE-2023-44441

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Heap-based buffer overflow in Gimp - CVE-2023-44441

Published: November 15, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU83205
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-44441
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the parsing of DDS files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Affected software

Gimp
Debian Linux
Gentoo Linux
Oracle Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Slackware Linux
SUSE Package Hub 15
openSUSE Leap
Ubuntu
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
gimp-dds (Ubuntu package)
gimp (Ubuntu package)
gimp (Debian package)
gimp-lang
libgimpui-2_0-0-64bit
libgimpui-2_0-0-64bit-debuginfo
libgimp-2_0-0-64bit
libgimp-2_0-0-64bit-debuginfo
libgimp-2_0-0-32bit
libgimpui-2_0-0-32bit
libgimp-2_0-0-32bit-debuginfo
libgimpui-2_0-0-32bit-debuginfo
gimp-plugin-aa
gimp-debuginfo
gimp
libgimp-2_0-0
libgimpui-2_0-0-debuginfo
gimp-debugsource
gimp-devel-debuginfo
gimp-devel
libgimpui-2_0-0
libgimp-2_0-0-debuginfo
gimp-plugin-aa-debuginfo
media-gfx/gimp
gimp (Red Hat package)

How to mitigate CVE-2023-44441

Install updates from vendor's website.

Gimp - update to 2.10.36
gimp-dds (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 3.0.1-1+deb10u1build0.20.04.1, 3.0.1-1+deb10u1build0.22.04.1
gimp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.10.18-1ubuntu0.1, 2.10.30-1ubuntu0.1, 2.10.34-1ubuntu0.23.04.1, 2.10.34-1ubuntu0.23.10.1
gimp (Debian package) - addressed in versions 2.10.22-4+deb11u1, 2.10.34-1+deb12u1
gimp-lang - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
libgimpui-2_0-0-64bit - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
libgimpui-2_0-0-64bit-debuginfo - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
libgimp-2_0-0-64bit - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
libgimp-2_0-0-64bit-debuginfo - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
libgimp-2_0-0-32bit - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
libgimpui-2_0-0-32bit - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
libgimp-2_0-0-32bit-debuginfo - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
libgimpui-2_0-0-32bit-debuginfo - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
gimp-plugin-aa - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
gimp-debuginfo - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
gimp - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
libgimp-2_0-0 - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
libgimpui-2_0-0-debuginfo - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
gimp-debugsource - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
gimp-devel-debuginfo - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
gimp-devel - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
libgimpui-2_0-0 - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
libgimp-2_0-0-debuginfo - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
gimp-plugin-aa-debuginfo - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
gimp - update to 2.10.36
media-gfx/gimp - update to 2.10.36
gimp (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 2.99.8-3.el9_0, 2.99.8-4.el9_2, 2.99.8-4.el9_3, 2.99.8-4.el9_4, 2.99.8-4.el9_5, 2.99.8-4.el9_6

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