CVE-2016-4994

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xcf_load_image function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c in GIMP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted XCF file.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00005.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3612	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3025-1	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=767873	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?id=e82aaa4b4ee0703c879e35ea9321fff6be3e9b6f	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036226	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.431987	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91425	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2589.html	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-07-12 12:59

Updated : 2023-02-12 15:22

NVD link : CVE-2016-4994

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4994

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

Products Affected

gimp

gimp

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