CVE-2023-44443 Affecting gimp package, versions <2:2.99.8-4.el9_3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-GIMP-6241576
  • published10 Feb 2024
  • disclosed28 Jan 2025

Introduced: 10 Feb 2024

CVE-2023-44443  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 gimp to version 2:2.99.8-4.el9_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:0675.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gimp package and not the gimp package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

GIMP PSP File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PSP files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before writing to memory. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-22096.

CVSS Scores

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