GIMP DDS File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of DDS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
. Was ZDI-CAN-22093.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3677-1 gimp-dds security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5564-1 gimp security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-48781 GIMP DDS File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of DDS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-22093.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6521-1 GIMP vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7209-1 GIMP DDS Plugin vulnerabilities
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History

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000

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Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Gimp
Gimp gimp
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gimp
Gimp gimp

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:45:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:45:00 +0000

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Description GIMP DDS File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of DDS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22093. GIMP DDS File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of DDS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-22093.

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-04T19:25:20.377Z

Reserved: 2023-09-28T18:02:49.773Z

Link: CVE-2023-44441

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T20:07:33.447Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-05-03T03:15:59.783

Modified: 2025-11-04T20:17:08.090

Link: CVE-2023-44441

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2023-11-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-44441 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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