CVE-2012-4433 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.5 Published 18 Nov 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted PPM images exploiting integer overflows in GEGL.

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-2012-4433?

CVE-2012-4433 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Nov 2012. 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

Multiple integer overflows in operations/external/ppm-load.c in GEGL (Generic Graphics Library) 0.2.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a large (1) width or (2) height value in a Portable Pixel Map (ppm) image, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4433?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (15)

`gegl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	All versions	`0:0.1.2-4.el6_3`
`gegl-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	All versions	`0:0.1.2-4.el6_3`
`gegl-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	All versions	`0:0.1.2-4.el6_3`
`gegl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	All versions	`0:0.1.2-4.el6_3`
`gegl-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	All versions	`0:0.1.2-4.el6_3`
`gegl-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	All versions	`0:0.1.2-4.el6_3`
`gegl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	All versions	`0:0.1.2-4.el6_3`
`gegl-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	All versions	`0:0.1.2-4.el6_3`
`gegl-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	All versions	`0:0.1.2-4.el6_3`
`gegl` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1	All versions	`0.2.0-10.3.3`
`gegl` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2	All versions	`0.2.0-14.3`
`gegl` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1	All versions	`0.2.0-10.3.3`
`gegl` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2	All versions	`0.2.0-14.3`
`gegl` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1	All versions	`0.2.0-10.3.3`
`gegl` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2	All versions	`0.2.0-14.3`

Products include Gegl Gegl.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4433?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2012-4433 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4433 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4433, GHSA-5fq4-p47w-gx8m, RHSA-2012:1455, SUSE-SU-2017:0694-1, SUSE-SU-2017:0696-1.