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    CVE-2012-5576

    Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.8.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large (1) red, (2) green, or (3) blue color mask in an XWD file.

    Published:Nov 2, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Dec 18, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.06336
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gimp
    Product
    Gimp
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=687392https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=687392

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Related CVEs

    CVE-2026-82343 (CVSS 6.1) — A flaw was found in the file-psd plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted PSD image file, the plugi…
    CVE-2026-82330 (CVSS 6.1) — A flaw was found in the file-pvr plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted PVR image file, the VQ (c…
    CVE-2026-82328 (CVSS 6.1) — A flaw was found in the file-ico plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted ICO image file, the plugi…
    CVE-2026-82324 (CVSS 6.1) — A flaw was found in the file-iff (IFF/ILBM) plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted IFF/ILBM image…
    CVE-2026-79902 (CVSS 5.5) — A flaw was found in the Seattle FilmWorks plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted SFW image file, …
    CVE-2026-80101 (CVSS 4.4) — A flaw was found in the file-xwd plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted XWD image file, the plugi…
    CVE-2026-78475 (CVSS 6.1) — A flaw was found in the file-pix (ESM) plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted PIX image file, the…
    CVE-2026-78465 (CVSS 7) — A flaw was found in the file-pcx plugin in GIMP, affecting 32-bit builds only. When processing a PCX image fil…
    CVE-2026-18309 (CVSS 7.8) — GIMP APNG File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote …
    CVE-2026-18308 (CVSS 7.8) — GIMP TIF File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote a…

    References

    http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?id=2873262fccba12af144ed96ed91be144d92ff2e1
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00017.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00014.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/50296
    http://secunia.com/advisories/51479
    http://secunia.com/advisories/51528
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:082
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/1
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56647
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1659-1
    https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=687392
    http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?id=2873262fccba12af144ed96ed91be144d92ff2e1
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00017.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00014.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/50296
    http://secunia.com/advisories/51479
    http://secunia.com/advisories/51528
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:082
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/1
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56647
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1659-1
    https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=687392

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High