CVE-2011-1782 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash GIMP via a malicious PSP image file due to a heap-based 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-2011-1782?
CVE-2011-1782 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gimp Gimp, published on 27 Jul 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. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-4543.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1782?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gimp Gimp.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1782?
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-2011-1782 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1782 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gimp Gimp
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1782, GHSA-q2hq-v4x4-w3r5.