CVE-2012-3403

N/A Unknown

Published: August 25, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the KiSS CEL file format plug-in in GIMP 2.8.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted KiSS palette file, which triggers an "invalid free."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00020.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00000.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1180.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1181.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/50296

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:142

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:082

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/7

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55101

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027411

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1559-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=839020

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00020.html