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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-5576 · published 18 December 2012

CVE-2012-5576: Gimp out-of-bounds write vulnerability

Gimp · Gimp

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.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.8% · top 6.2% CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
6.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?id=2873262fccba12af144ed96ed91be144d92ff2e1 PatchVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00017.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00014.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50296 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/51479 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/51528 Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:082 Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/1 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56647 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1659-1 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=687392 ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?id=2873262fccba12af144ed96ed91be144d92ff2e1 PatchVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00017.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00014.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50296 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/51479 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/51528 Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:082 Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/1 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56647 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1659-1 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=687392 ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-5576), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.