Gnu · Gimp · CVE-2012-3481
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
gimp-libs version 2.6.9
gimp-devel-tools version 2.6.9
gimp-help-browser version 2.6.9
gimp-devel version 2.6.9
gimp-debuginfo version 2.6.9
gimp version 2.6.9
gimp version 2.8.x and earlier
**Description**
The issue concerns multiple vulnerabilities in the GIMP software package, which can lead to a disruption of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. These vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely, potentially causing a denial of service or allowing the execution of arbitrary code. Specifically, an integer overflow in the ReadImage function in the GIF image format plug-in can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via crafted height and len properties in a GIF image file.
**Recommendations**
For gimp-libs version 2.6.9, consider updating to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For gimp-devel-tools version 2.6.9, consider updating to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For gimp-help-browser version 2.6.9, consider updating to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For gimp-devel version 2.6.9, consider updating to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For gimp-debuginfo version 2.6.9, consider updating to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For gimp version 2.6.9, consider updating to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For gimp version 2.8.x and earlier, consider updating to a version later than 2.8.x to mitigate the risk.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the GIF image format plug-in until a patch is available.