CVE-2023-44442

CVE Details

Release Date:

2023-11-14

Description

GIMP PSD File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.\nThe specific flaw exists within the parsing of PSD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22094.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	7.8
Vector String:	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version:	3.1
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	None
User Interaction:	Required
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality:	High
Integrity:	High
Availability:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (gimp)	ELSA-2024-10666	2024-12-16
Oracle Linux version 8 (gimp)	ELSA-2024-0861	2024-02-21
Oracle Linux version 8 (pygobject2)	ELSA-2024-0861	2024-02-21
Oracle Linux version 8 (pygtk2)	ELSA-2024-0861	2024-02-21
Oracle Linux version 8 (python2-pycairo)	ELSA-2024-0861	2024-02-21
Oracle Linux version 9 (gimp)	ELSA-2024-0675	2024-02-07