CVE-2006-4519 describes multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities within various image loader plug-ins of GIMP versions prior to 2.2.16. These flaws allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious DICOM, PNM, PSD, PSP, Sun RAS, XBM, or XWD files with manipulated length values. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) but potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, nor significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.2.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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