plug-in): Stack-based buffer overflow when loading XWD file
Published Dec 18, 2012
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.81%
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.8.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large (1) red, (2) green, or (3) blue color mask in an XWD file.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gimp-2:2.2.13-3.el5_10
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1778
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
gimp-2:2.6.9-6.el6_5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1778
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gimp-2:2.2.13-3.el5_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1778 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gimp-2:2.6.9-6.el6_5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1778 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.81% (0.06813) | 93.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.69% (0.06685) | 93.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.34% (0.06336) | 90.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.70% (0.07697) | 86.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.66% (0.05662) | 89.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 24.33% (0.24328) | 96.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 75.87% (0.75866) | 97.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.54% (0.07544) | 92.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 7.54% (0.07544) | 92.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.54% (0.07544) | 92.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.54% (0.07544) | 81.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (15)
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?id=2873262fccba12af144ed96ed91be144d92ff2e1 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00017.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00014.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50296 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51479 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51528 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:082 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVABroken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56647 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1659-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5576 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=687392 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=879302 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5576
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5576
Change history (0)
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