HIGH
gimp: Heap-based buffer over-read in read_creator_block function in plug-ins/common/file-psp.c
Published Dec 20, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.06%
Description
In GIMP 2.8.22, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in read_creator_block in plug-ins/common/file-psp.c.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
OR
- 7.0
- 8.0
- 9.0
Configuration 3
- 14.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gimp
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
gimp
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
gimp
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gimp | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gimp | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | gimp | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
7.1 HIGH Red Hat
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.06% 0.01063
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01063
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.06% (0.01063) | 63.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.06% (0.01063) | 60.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.34% (0.00336) | 54.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00142) | 51.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00142) | 50.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00142) | 48.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 30.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/19/5 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17787 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=790853 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1529143 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00023.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17787
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3539-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17787
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4077 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/19/5 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17787 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=790853 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1529143 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00023.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17787 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3539-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17787 | ||
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4077 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 20, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 20, 2017
Link CVE-2017-17787
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a