Use After Free in Gimp
CVE-2016-4994
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.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.031 (87.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036226 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/ (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91425 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3612 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3025-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2589.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4994?
- CVE-2016-4994 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gimp, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-07-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4994?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4994 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.