|
Gimp SUNRAS Plugin "set_color_table()" Buffer Overflow
|
|
Secunia Advisory:
|
SA25012
|
|
|
Release Date:
|
2007-04-27
|
|
Last Update:
|
2007-05-28
|
|
Popularity:
|
8,200 views
|
|
|
Critical:
|
Moderately critical
|
|
Impact:
|
System access
|
|
Where:
|
From remote
|
|
Solution Status:
|
Vendor Patch
|
|
| Software: | GIMP 2.x
|
|
|
Subscribe:
|
Instant alerts on relevant vulnerabilities 
|
|
| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-2356
|
|
Description:
Marsu has discovered a vulnerability in Gimp, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the "set_color_table()" function in plug-ins/common/sunras.c. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by e.g. tricking a user into opening a specially crafted .RAS file.
Successful exploitation may allow the execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.2.14. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 2.2.15.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Marsu
Changelog:
2007-05-02: Added CVE reference.
2007-05-28: Updated "Solution" section.
Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/3801
|
|
|
Track this Secunia Advisory
|
Customers of the Secunia Vulnerability Intelligence solutions will automatically receive updates when new information regarding this advisory is released.
Read more about our Vulnerability Intelligence solutions and what they can do for you and your company.
|
|
|
About this Secunia Advisory
|
Please note: The information that this Secunia Advisory is based on comes from a third party unless stated otherwise.
Secunia collects, validates, and verifies all vulnerability reports issued by security research groups, vendors, and others.
|
