CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2006-3404

MEDIUMEPSS 91th pctl
5.1
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the xcf_load_vector function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c for gimp before 2.2.12 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XCF file with a large num_axes value in the VECTORS property.

How to fix

Remediation Available
gimpDebian
Fixed in:2.2.11-3.1CVE-2006-3404
Fixed in:2.2.11-3.1CVE-2006-3404
Fixed in:2.2.11-3.1CVE-2006-3404
Fixed in:2.2.11-3.1CVE-2006-3404
GIMP NightlyWindows application
Affected:2.2.12Fixed in:2.2.12The GIMP Team

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

5.04%probability of exploitation in 30 days
91stpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 91% of all known CVEs.

References

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