Unscored severity · published Nov 13, 2009
CVE-2009-1570
Integer overflow in the ReadImage function in plug-ins/file-bmp/bmp-read.c in GIMP 2.6.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a BMP file with crafted width…
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CVSS
8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Integer overflow in the ReadImage function in plug-ins/file-bmp/bmp-read.c in GIMP 2.6.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a BMP file with crafted width and height values that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)8.0% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GI
Gimp · Gimp
2.6.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1570
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1570
Patch
http://git.gnome.org/cgit/gimp/commit/?h=gimp-2-6&id=df2b0aca2e7cdb95ebfd3454c65aaba0a83e9bbe
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00002.html
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37232
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50737
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-42/
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-23.xml
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