CVE-2012-3236: Null Pointer Dereference
First published: Thu Jul 12 2012(Updated: )
fits-io.c in GIMP before 2.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a malformed XTENSION header of a .fit file, as demonstrated using a long string.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GIMP GIMP | <2.9.2 |
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Reference Links
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-06/0192.html
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/plug-ins/file-fits/fits-io.c?id=ace45631595e8781a1420842582d67160097163c
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00000.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19482
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:082
- http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/FIT-file-handling-dos.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54246
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1559-1
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=676804
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76658
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