CVE-2012-3403 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the GIMP KiSS CEL file format plug-in, affecting GIMP 2.8.x and earlier versions. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code through a crafted KiSS palette file, leading to an "invalid free." With a CVSS score of 6.8, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability, requiring medium attack complexity and potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.8.0CPE 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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