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TI-2006-03302 Aliases CVE-2006-3404GHSA-g4v5-f3x8-hh5w

Buffer overflow in the xcf_load_vector function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c for gimp before…

Priority LOW 31CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04614 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.2.12VulnerableGIMP
  • cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.2.12 Vulnerable ·GIMP

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2006:0598 Released 2006-07-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gimp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 gimp-1:2.0.5-6, gimp-1:2.0.5-6.i386, gimp-1:2.0.5-6.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 gimp-1:2.0.5-6, gimp-1:2.0.5-6.i386, gimp-devel-1:2.0.5-6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 gimp-1:2.0.5-6, gimp-1:2.0.5-6.i386, gimp-1:2.0.5-6.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 gimp-1:2.0.5-6, gimp-1:2.0.5-6.i386, gimp-1:2.0.5-6.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0598
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0598
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0598
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0598

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-3404
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g4v5-f3x8-hh5w

References

Advisory 10

Other 6

  • TI-2023-23949 Integer overflow in GIMP CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-42270 Gimp: gimp: arbitrary code execution in psd plugin due to unsigned underflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2012-02388 Buffer overflow in the readstr_upto function in plug-ins/script-fu/tinyscheme/scheme.c in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-23948 Heap-based buffer overflow in GIMP CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-23950 GIMP PSP File Parsing Off-By-One Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-54560 Gimp: integer overflow in pcx loader (planes=4) leads to heap overflow on 32-bit CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
See all 110 →

Sources

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