CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-17784

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In GIMP 2.8.22, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in load_image in plug-ins/common/file-gbr.c, related to mishandling of UTF-8 data.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read memory data, potentially leading to the disclosure of sensitive information or application instability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update GIMP to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized access.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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 data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS