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CVE-2013-1913 json

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…

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-1907

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.1%
EPSS 4.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
public exploits
0
none known

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.

Patch / fix

  • gimp Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.8.10-0.1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1913

  • 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

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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-1913 updated cvss 6.8

gimp: xwd plugin g_new() integer overflow

  • 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-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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) gimp 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-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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) gimp 2.6.9-6.el6_5, gimp-libs 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
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1778
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 gimp, gimp-libs, gimp-devel-tools
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

4.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

References

Sources

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