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CVE-2023-44444: GIMP PSP File Parsing Off-By-One Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

First published: Thu Nov 16 2023(Updated: )

From the ZDI report: ''' 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 PSP files. Crafted data in a PSP file can trigger an off-by-one error when calculating a location to write within a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. '''

Credit: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/gimp
2.10.22-4+deb11u2
2.10.22-4+deb11u1
2.10.34-1+deb12u2
2.10.34-1+deb12u1
3.0.0~RC2-1
redhat/GIMP<2.10.36
2.10.36
GIMP

Remedy

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/commit/e1bfd87195e4fe60a92df70cde65464d032dd3c1

Remedy

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/commit/ef12c0a90752a06d4c465a768d052b07f5e8a8a0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-44444?

    CVE-2023-44444 is a vulnerability in GIMP that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations.

  • How can this vulnerability be exploited?

    This vulnerability can be exploited by visiting a malicious page or opening a malicious file.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-44444?

    CVE-2023-44444 has a severity rating of 7.8, which is considered high.

  • What versions of GIMP are affected by CVE-2023-44444?

    Versions up to 2.10.34-1 of GIMP are affected by CVE-2023-44444.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-44444?

    To fix CVE-2023-44444, update GIMP to version 2.10.36-1 or later.

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