CVE-2023-44441 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in GIMP's DDS file parsing, affecting GIMP installations. This flaw, rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code if a user opens a specially crafted DDS file or visits a malicious page. The vulnerability stems from insufficient length validation of user-supplied data before copying it to a heap buffer. While user interaction is required, successful exploitation could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.10.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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