CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-17786

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In GIMP 2.8.22, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadImage in plug-ins/common/file-tga.c, related to an unexpected bits-per-pixel value for an RGBA image.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read memory outside of the allocated buffer, potentially leading to the disclosure of sensitive information.

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 ReadImage in plug-ins/common/file-tga.c (related to bgr2rgb.part.1) via an unexpected bits-per-pixel value for an RGBA image.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS