CVE-2012-5576

NameCVE-2012-5576
DescriptionMultiple stack-based buffer overflows in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.8.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large (1) red, (2) green, or (3) blue color mask in an XWD file.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
Debian Bugs693977

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
gimp (PTS)jessie, jessie (lts)2.8.14-1+deb8u2fixed
stretch (security)2.8.18-1+deb9u1fixed
stretch (lts), stretch2.8.18-1+deb9u2fixed
buster (security), buster, buster (lts)2.10.8-2+deb10u1fixed
bullseye2.10.22-4+deb11u2fixed
bullseye (security)2.10.22-4+deb11u1fixed
bookworm2.10.34-1+deb12u2fixed
bookworm (security)2.10.34-1+deb12u1fixed
sid2.10.38-2fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
gimpsourcesqueeze2.6.10-1+squeeze4
gimpsource(unstable)2.8.2-2693977

Notes

Upstream fix http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?id=2873262fccba12af144ed96ed91be144d92ff2e1
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=687392
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/21/2

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