CVE-2010-4543 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash GIMP via a malicious Paint Shop Pro image file exploiting a heap buffer overflow.
- 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-2010-4543?
CVE-2010-4543 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gimp Gimp, published on 7 Jan 2011. 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in the read_channel_data function in file-psp.c in the Paint Shop Pro (PSP) plugin in GIMP 2.6.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a PSP_COMP_RLE (aka RLE compression) image file that begins a long run count at the end of the image. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4543?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gimp Gimp.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4543?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-4543 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-4543 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Gimp Gimp
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4543, GHSA-6cq7-qh8g-jvqf.