CVE-2007-3741 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in GIMP by tricking users into opening crafted image files in specific plugins.
- 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-2007-3741?
CVE-2007-3741 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Aug 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
The (1) psp (aka .tub), (2) bmp, (3) pcx, and (4) psd plugins in gimp allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or memory consumption) via crafted image files, as discovered using the fusil fuzzing tool.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3741?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Gimp.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3741?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2007-3741 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3741 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-3741, GHSA-7624-6867-rjhv.