Arbitrary code execution in GIMP in GNU Image Manipulation Program and Oracle Linux - CVE-2016-4994
Published: July 6, 2016 / Updated: January 11, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4994
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GNU
Oracle
Oracle
Affected software:
GNU Image Manipulation Program
Oracle Linux
GNU Image Manipulation Program
Oracle Linux
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free memory error in the parsing of channel. A remote unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target user's system by sending a specially crafted XCF file to a vulnerable server.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free memory error in the parsing of channel. A remote unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target user's system by sending a specially crafted XCF file to a vulnerable server.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-4994
The vendor has issued a source code fix, available at:
https://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?id=e82aaa4b4ee0703c879e35ea9321fff6be3e9b6f
https://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?id=e82aaa4b4ee0703c879e35ea9321fff6be3e9b6f