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CVE-2017-17788

gimp: Stack-based buffer over-read in xcf_load_stream function in app/xcf/xcf.c

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · December 19, 2017

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

In GIMP 2.8.22, there is a stack-based buffer over-read in xcf_load_stream in app/xcf/xcf.c when there is no '\0' character after the version string.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read