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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44442

GIMP PSD File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PSD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22094.

Products
gimp
Affected versions
2.10.34-1
Fixed versions
2.10.34-1+deb12u1, 2.10.36-1
CVEs
CVE-2023-44442
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 15:46 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44442

core-osv · Original source

Published 3 May 2024, 03:15 UTC

GIMP PSD File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PSD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22094.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44442

gimp

Fixed versions: 2.10.34-1+deb12u1

gimp

Fixed versions: 2.10.36-1

gimp

Fixed versions: 2.10.36-1

Complete source record
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