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CVE-2017-17786

HIGH
7.8CVSS
Published: 2017-12-20
Updated: 2025-04-20
AI Analysis

Description

In GIMP 2.8.22, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadImage in plug-ins/common/file-tga.c (related to bgr2rgb.part.1) via an unexpected bits-per-pixel value for an RGBA image.

CVSS Metrics

Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
local
Complexity
low
Privileges
none
User Action
required
Scope
unchanged
Confidentiality
high
Integrity
high
Availability
high
Weaknesses
CWE-125

Metadata

Primary Vendor
GIMP
Published
12/20/2017
Last Modified
4/20/2025
Source
NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

gimp : gimpdebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linux

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