CVE-2011-1178 describes multiple integer overflows in the GIMP PCX plugin (file-pcx.c) affecting versions 2.6.x and earlier. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow by providing a specially crafted PCX image. The CVSS score of 6.8 indicates a medium severity, as it can be exploited over a network with medium complexity, potentially leading to a denial of service (application crash) or arbitrary code execution. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.7.0CPE 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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