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CVE-2012-5576 json

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 deni…

published 2012-12-18 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5465

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
6.8%
EPSS 6.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • gimp gimp 2.8.4
  • gimp Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.8.2-2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5576

  • gimp RHEL 5 2:2.2.13-3.el5_10
  • gimp RHEL 6 2:2.6.9-6.el6_5
  • gimp-libs RHEL 5 2:2.2.13-3.el5_10
  • gimp-libs RHEL 6 2:2.6.9-6.el6_5
  • gimp-devel-tools RHEL 6 2:2.6.9-6.el6_5
  • gimp-help-browser RHEL 6 2:2.6.9-6.el6_5

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:1778

  • gimp openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.8.18-1.4

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10294-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2012-5576 updated cvss 6.8

plug-in): Stack-based buffer overflow when loading XWD file

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) gimp 2.2.13-3.el5_10, gimp-libs 2.2.13-3.el5_10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) gimp 2.2.13-3.el5_10, gimp-libs 2.2.13-3.el5_10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) gimp 2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-libs 2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-devel-tools 2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-help-browser 2.6.9-6.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) gimp 2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-libs 2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-devel-tools 2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-help-browser 2.6.9-6.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) gimp 2.2.13-3.el5_10, gimp-libs 2.2.13-3.el5_10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) gimp 2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-libs 2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-devel-tools 2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-help-browser 2.6.9-6.el6_5
    +3 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) gimp 2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-libs 2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-devel-tools 2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-help-browser 2.6.9-6.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) gimp 2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-libs 2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-devel-tools 2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-help-browser 2.6.9-6.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) gimp 2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-libs 2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-devel-tools 2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-help-browser 2.6.9-6.el6_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1778

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Exploit prediction

6.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • bugzilla.gnome.org https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=687392 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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