GIMP XWD File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in GIMP 2.8.2. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component XWD File Handler. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-5576. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GIMP 2.8.2 (Image Processing Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component XWD File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.8.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large (1) red, (2) green, or (3) blue color mask in an XWD file.

The weakness was disclosed 11/02/2012 by Andrés Gómez Ramírez as 687392 as not defined changelog entry (Website). The advisory is available at bugzilla.gnome.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-5576 since 10/24/2012. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack can only be done within the local network. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72422 (SuSE 11.3 Security Update : gimp (SAT Patch Number 8856)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 156739 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for gimp (ELSA-2013-1778)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.gnome.org. A possible mitigation has been published 5 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12859.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (72422), SecurityFocus (BID 56647†), OSVDB (87792†), Secunia (SA50296†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-37741†). The entries VDB-61793 and VDB-61788 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Private
Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 72422
Nessus Name: SuSE 11.3 Security Update : gimp (SAT Patch Number 8856)
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OpenVAS ID: 892813
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2813-1 (gimp - several vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: git.gnome.org
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10/24/2012 +65 days 🔍
11/02/2012 +9 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 687392
Researcher: Andrés Gómez Ramírez
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-5576 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5576
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7022

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SecurityFocus: 56647 - GIMP XWD File Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 50296 - GIMP CEL / XWD Plug-Ins Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 87792
Vulnerability Center: 37741 - GIMP 2.8.2 XWD file-xwd.c Multiple Stack-Based Buffer Overflows Allow Remote DoS \\ Code Execution, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/27/2012 14:11
Updated: 04/19/2021 15:22
Changes: 11/27/2012 14:11 (81), 04/22/2017 17:21 (12), 04/19/2021 15:22 (3)
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