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7.8high

CVE-2016-4994

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xcf_load_image function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c in GIMP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of serv…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.1%
percentile 88%
Public exploits
0
none known

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xcf_load_image function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c in GIMP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted XCF file.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • securitytracker.com /id/1036226 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • git.gnome.org /browse/gimp/commit/?id=e82aaa4b4ee0703c879e35ea9321fff6be3e9b6f · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.gnome.org /show_bug.cgi?id=767873 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00005.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/91425 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3612 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3025-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • slackware.com /security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.431987 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SLACKWARE, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-2589.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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