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TI-2013-01689 Aliases CVE-2013-1913GHSA-v6j5-c6r3-rmxr

Integer overflow in the load_image function in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD)…

Priority LOW 37CWE-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

Integer overflow in the load_image function in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.6.9 and earlier, when used with glib before 2.24, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large color entries value in an X Window System (XWD) image dump.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04066 90th 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 · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.6.9VulnerableGIMP
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.24.0Running onGNOME
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.9 Vulnerable ·GIMP
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.24.0 Running on ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:1778 Released 2013-12-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gimp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) gimp-2:2.2.13-3.el5_10, gimp-2:2.2.13-3.el5_10.i386, gimp-2:2.2.13-3.el5_10.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) gimp-2:2.2.13-3.el5_10, gimp-2:2.2.13-3.el5_10.i386, gimp-libs-2:2.2.13-3.el5_10 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) gimp-2:2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-help-browser-2:2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-libs-2:2.6.9-6.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) gimp-2:2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-devel-2:2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-devel-tools-2:2.6.9-6.el6_5 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) gimp-2:2.2.13-3.el5_10, gimp-devel-2:2.2.13-3.el5_10, gimp-devel-2:2.2.13-3.el5_10.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) gimp-2:2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-help-browser-2:2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-libs-2:2.6.9-6.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) gimp-2:2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-devel-2:2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-devel-2:2.6.9-6.el6_5.ppc +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) gimp-2:2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-help-browser-2:2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-libs-2:2.6.9-6.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) gimp-2:2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-devel-2:2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-devel-tools-2:2.6.9-6.el6_5 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2013:1778
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2013:1778
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1778
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1778
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2013:1778
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1778
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1778
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1778
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1778
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1913
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v6j5-c6r3-rmxr

References

Advisory 5

Sources

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