Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the read_xwd_cols function in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.6.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an X Window System (XWD) image dump with more colors than color map entries.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2813-1 | gimp security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-1966 | Heap-based buffer overflow in the read_xwd_cols function in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.6.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an X Window System (XWD) image dump with more colors than color map entries. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2051-1 | GIMP vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T15:20:37.499Z
Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-1978
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-12-12T18:55:10.757
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-1978
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN