Out-of-bounds Read in Gimp
CVE-2017-17784
In GIMP 2.8.22, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in load_image in plug-ins/common/file-gbr.c in the gbr import parser, related to mishandling of UTF-8 data.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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: 0.015 (72.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 72.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Gimp — versions 2.8.22
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4077 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102899 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3539-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/19/5 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00023.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17784?
- CVE-2017-17784 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gimp, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17784?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-17784 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.