GIMP: Buffer overflow

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Advisory Reference	GLSA 200705-08 / gimp
Release Date	May 07, 2007
Latest Revision	May 07, 2007: 01
Impact	normal
Exploitable	remote

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
media-gfx/gimp	< 2.2.14	>= 2.2.14	All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #176226

Synopsis

GIMP is vulnerable to a buffer overflow which may lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

2. Impact Information

Background

GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program.

Description

Marsu discovered that the "set_color_table()" function in the SUNRAS plugin is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow.

Impact

An attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted .RAS file, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running GIMP.

3. Resolution Information

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All GIMP users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/gimp-2.2.14"

4. References

CVE-2007-2356

Page updated May 07, 2007

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