Stack-based buffer overflow in the set_color_table function in sunras.c in the SUNRAS…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- 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-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the set_color_table function in sunras.c in the SUNRAS plugin in Gimp 2.2.14 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RAS file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.15674 96th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2007:0343 Released 2007-05-21 · Red Hat rating Moderategimp security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 gimp-1:1.2.3-20.3.el3, gimp-1:1.2.3-20.3.el3.i386, gimp-devel-1:1.2.3-20.3.el3 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) gimp-2:2.2.13-2.el5, gimp-2:2.2.13-2.el5.i386, gimp-2:2.2.13-2.el5.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 gimp-1:1.2.1-7.1.el2_1, gimp-1:1.2.1-7.1.el2_1.i386, gimp-1:1.2.1-7.1.el2_1.ia64 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 gimp-1:1.2.3-20.3.el3, gimp-1:1.2.3-20.3.el3.i386, gimp-1:1.2.3-20.3.el3.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 gimp-1:2.0.5-6.2.el4, gimp-1:2.0.5-6.2.el4.i386, gimp-1:2.0.5-6.2.el4.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) gimp-2:2.2.13-2.el5, gimp-2:2.2.13-2.el5.i386, gimp-libs-2:2.2.13-2.el5 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) gimp-2:2.2.13-2.el5, gimp-devel-2:2.2.13-2.el5, gimp-devel-2:2.2.13-2.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 gimp-1:2.0.5-6.2.el4, gimp-1:2.0.5-6.2.el4.i386, gimp-devel-1:2.0.5-6.2.el4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 gimp-1:1.2.1-7.1.el2_1, gimp-1:1.2.1-7.1.el2_1.i386, gimp-devel-1:1.2.1-7.1.el2_1.i386 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 gimp-1:1.2.3-20.3.el3, gimp-1:1.2.3-20.3.el3.i386, gimp-1:1.2.3-20.3.el3.ia64 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 gimp-1:2.0.5-6.2.el4, gimp-1:2.0.5-6.2.el4.i386, gimp-1:2.0.5-6.2.el4.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 gimp-1:1.2.1-7.1.el2_1, gimp-1:1.2.1-7.1.el2_1.i386, gimp-devel-1:1.2.1-7.1.el2_1.i386 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 gimp-1:1.2.3-20.3.el3, gimp-1:1.2.3-20.3.el3.i386, gimp-1:1.2.3-20.3.el3.ia64 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 gimp-1:2.0.5-6.2.el4, gimp-1:2.0.5-6.2.el4.i386, gimp-1:2.0.5-6.2.el4.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 gimp-1:1.2.1-7.1.el2_1, gimp-1:1.2.1-7.1.el2_1.ia64, gimp-devel-1:1.2.1-7.1.el2_1.ia64 +1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0343 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0343 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0343 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0343 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0343 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0343 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0343 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0343 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0343 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0343 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0343 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0343 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0343 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0343 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0343 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-2356
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8fv7-cr78-jp82
References
More Gimp vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2007-2356 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-2356 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8fv7-cr78-jp82 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-2356 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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