Buffer overflow in Gimp
CVE-2017-17785
In GIMP 2.8.22, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in the fli_read_brun function in plug-ins/file-fli/fli.c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.011 (63.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Gimp — versions 2.8.22
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 14.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17785?
- CVE-2017-17785 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gimp, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17785?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-17785 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.