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CVE-2013-1978

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Published: Dec 12, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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6.8
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4
Source: NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the read_xwd_cols function in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.6.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an X Window System (XWD) image dump with more colors than color map entries.

Affected (3)

Gimp
1 product
Gimp
Redhat
1 product
Enterprise Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Gimp
Up to 2.6.9
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Gnome
Glib
Up to 2.24.0
Configuration B
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Redhat
Enterprise Linux
Version 5.0
Enterprise Linux
Version 6.0

Related CWEs

CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (12)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken LinkVDB Entry
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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