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CVE-2012-3481

Integer overflow in the ReadImage function in plug-ins/common/file-gif-load.c in the GIF image...

6.8 MediumFix available

Integer overflow in the ReadImage function in plug-ins/common/file-gif-load.c in the GIF image format plug-in in GIMP 2.8.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted height and len properties in a GIF image file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploit likelihood

5.14%Down 1.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

Integer overflow in the ReadImage function in plug-ins/common/file-gif-load.c in the GIF image format plug-in in GIMP 2.8.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted height and len properties in a GIF image file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Record
CVE-2012-3481
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Integer overflow in the ReadImage function in plug-ins/common/file-gif-load.c in the GIF image format plug-in in GIMP 2.8.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted height and len properties in a GIF image file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Record
CVE-2012-3481
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-3437 No score

Integer overflow in the ReadImage function in plug-ins/common/file-gif-load.c in the GIF image format plug-in in GIMP 2.8.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted height and len properties in a GIF image file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Record
EUVD-2012-3437
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6gv9-8558-pxw7 No score

Integer overflow in the ReadImage function in plug-ins/common/file-gif-load.c in the GIF image...

Integer overflow in the ReadImage function in plug-ins/common/file-gif-load.c in the GIF image format plug-in in GIMP 2.8.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted height and len properties in a GIF image file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Record
GHSA-6gv9-8558-pxw7
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Integer overflow in the ReadImage function in plug-ins/common/file-gif-load.c in the GIF image format plug-in in GIMP 2.8.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted height and len properties in a GIF image file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Record
CVE-2012-3481
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-3481 No score

Integer overflow in the ReadImage function in plug-ins/common/file-gif-load.c in the GIF image format plug-in in GIMP 2.8.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted height and len properties in a GIF image file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3481
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gimp
Debian:12
 before 2.8.2-1
2.8.2-1
gimp
Debian:13
 before 2.8.2-1
2.8.2-1
gimp
Debian:14
 before 2.8.2-1
2.8.2-1
gimp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
gimp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
gimp-help-browser
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
gimp-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
gimp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
gimp-devel-tools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
gimp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gimp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
gimp-help-browser
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
gimp-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
gimp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
gimp-devel-tools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
gimp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
gimp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
gimp-help-browser
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
gimp-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
gimp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
gimp-devel-tools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
2:2.6.9-4.el6_3.3
gimp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5
2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5
gimp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5
2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5
gimp-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5
2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5
gimp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5
2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5
gimp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5
2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5
gimp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5
2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5
gimp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5
2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5
gimp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5
2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5
gimp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5
2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5
gimp-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5
2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_8.5

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-3481 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Gimp, published August 25, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.14%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in gimp 2.8.2-1.

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