Vulnerability identifier: #VU13506

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12713

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Gimp
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: Gimp Team

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the gimp_write_and_read_file function, as defined in the app/tests/test-xcf.c source code file due to the g_get_tmp_dir() function does not make unique temporary filenames. A local attacker can create a file with a filename that already exists, overwrite the existing file and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gimp: 2.2.0 - 2.10.2

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External links
http://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/issues/1689

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.