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TI-2011-01028 Aliases CVE-2011-1178GHSA-8cwf-52cx-rv4m

Multiple integer overflows in the load_image function in file-pcx.c in the Personal…

Priority LOW 38CWE-190Published · 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-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple integer overflows in the load_image function in file-pcx.c in the Personal Computer Exchange (PCX) plugin in GIMP 2.6.x and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCX image that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05325 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.7.0VulnerableGIMP
  • cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·GIMP

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2011:0838 Released 2011-05-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gimp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server) gimp-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_6.2, gimp-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_6.2.i386, gimp-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_6.2.ia64 +9
  • RHSA-2011:0837 Released 2011-05-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gimp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4.1, gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4.1.i386, gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4.1, gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4.1.i386, gimp-devel-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4.1, gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4.1.i386, gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4.1.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4.1, gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4.1.i386, gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4.1.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server)Fixed RHSA-2011:0838
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0837
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0837
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0837
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0837
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1178
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8cwf-52cx-rv4m

References

Patch 2

Advisory 4

  • 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
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