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TI-2012-02933 Aliases CVE-2012-3403GHSA-vr9q-87xx-hm87

Heap-based buffer overflow in the KiSS CEL file format plug-in in GIMP 2.8.x and earlier…

Priority LOW 38CWE-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

Heap-based buffer overflow in the KiSS CEL file format plug-in in GIMP 2.8.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted KiSS palette file, which triggers an "invalid free."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04954 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 2.8.0VulnerableGIMP
  • cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·GIMP

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2012:1181 Released 2012-08-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gimp security update
    • RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) gimp-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5, gimp-devel-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5, gimp-devel-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) gimp-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5, gimp-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5.i386, gimp-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) gimp-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5, gimp-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5.i386, gimp-libs-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5 +1
  • RHSA-2012:1180 Released 2012-08-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gimp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) gimp-2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3, gimp-help-browser-2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3, gimp-libs-2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) gimp-2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3, gimp-devel-2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3, gimp-devel-tools-2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) gimp-2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3, gimp-help-browser-2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3, gimp-libs-2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) gimp-2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3, gimp-devel-2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3, gimp-devel-2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3.ppc +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) gimp-2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3, gimp-help-browser-2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3, gimp-libs-2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) gimp-2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3, gimp-devel-2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3, gimp-devel-tools-2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:1181
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2012:1181
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:1181
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1180
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1180
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1180
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1180
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1180
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1180

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3403
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vr9q-87xx-hm87

References

Advisory 9

  • 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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