CVE-2007-2949 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a crafted PSD file with large dimensions in GIMP.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2007-2949?

CVE-2007-2949 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 4 Jul 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Integer overflow in the seek_to_and_unpack_pixeldata function in the psd.c plugin in Gimp 2.2.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PSD file that contains a large (1) width or (2) height value.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2949?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Gimp Gimp.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2949?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2007-2949 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2949 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-2949, GHSA-v9w7-r2r2-67qg.

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