GIMP PSP File Parser integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GIMP and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component PSP File Parser. Such manipulation leads to integer overflow. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-44443. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GIMP (Image Processing Software) (the affected version is unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component PSP File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

GIMP PSP File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PSP files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before writing to memory. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-22096.

The weakness was released 11/14/2023 as ZDI-23-1593. The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-44443 since 09/28/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/28/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 214708 (RHEL 8 : gimp:2.8 (RHSA-2025:0746)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (214708). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 214708
Nessus Name: RHEL 8 : gimp:2.8 (RHSA-2025:0746)

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/28/2023 🔍
11/14/2023 +47 days 🔍
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04/21/2025 +524 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ZDI-23-1593
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-44443 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-44443
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-245396

Entryinfo

Created: 11/14/2023 21:47
Updated: 04/21/2025 04:26
Changes: 11/14/2023 21:47 (36), 09/19/2024 11:54 (28), 01/28/2025 18:55 (2), 04/21/2025 04:26 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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