CVE-2017-17785 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In GIMP 2.8.22, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in the fli_read_brun function in plug-ins/file-fli/fli.c.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00366.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux
Debian	Debian Linux
Gimp	Gimp

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.8.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

Configuration 3 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-1220-1	gimp security update
Debian DSA	DSA-4077-1	gimp security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-8936	In GIMP 2.8.22, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in the fli_read_brun function in plug-ins/file-fli/fli.c.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3539-1	GIMP vulnerabilities

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/19/5
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=739133
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00023.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17785
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3539-1/
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17785
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4077

History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00351}`	epss `{'score': 0.00366}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-12-20T09:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:59:17.922Z

Reserved: 2017-12-20T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-17785

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-12-20T09:29:00.990

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-17785

Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-12-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-17785 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

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