CVE-2011-1782

CVE-2011-1782 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the GIMP 2.6.11 Paint Shop Pro (PSP) plugin, specifically within the read_channel_data function. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious PSP image file with RLE compression. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, with potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.