CVE-2016-4994

7.8 HIGH

Published: July 12, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00005.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2589.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3612

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91425

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036226

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.431987

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3025-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=767873

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

https://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?id=e82aaa4b4ee0703c879e35ea9321fff6be3e9b6f

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00005.html