#VU33216 Buffer overflow in Gimp - CVE-2017-17789

Vulnerability identifier: #VU33216

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [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/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17789

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Gimp
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: Gimp Team

Description

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

In GIMP 2.8.22, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in read_channel_data in plug-ins/common/file-psp.c.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gimp: 2.8.22

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External links
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/19/5
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102898
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=790849
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00023.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3539-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4077

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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.