CVE-2010-4540
Stack-based buffer overflow in the load_preset_response function in plug-ins/lighting/lighting-ui...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the load_preset_response function in plug-ins/lighting/lighting-ui.c in the "LIGHTING EFFECTS > LIGHT" plugin in GIMP 2.6.11 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long Position field in a plugin configuration file. NOTE: it may be uncommon to obtain a GIMP plugin configuration file from an untrusted source that is separate from the distribution of the plugin itself. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in the load_preset_response function in plug-ins/lighting/lighting-ui.c in the "LIGHTING EFFECTS > LIGHT" plugin in GIMP 2.6.11 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long Position field in a plugin configuration file. NOTE: it may be uncommon to obtain a GIMP plugin configuration file from an untrusted source that is separate from the distribution of the plugin itself. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2010-4540- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the load_preset_response function in plug-ins/lighting/lighting-ui.c in the "LIGHTING EFFECTS > LIGHT" plugin in GIMP 2.6.11 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long Position field in a plugin configuration file. NOTE: it may be uncommon to obtain a GIMP plugin configuration file from an untrusted source that is separate from the distribution of the plugin itself. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2010-4540- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-4506 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the load_preset_response function in plug-ins/lighting/lighting-ui.c in the "LIGHTING EFFECTS > LIGHT" plugin in GIMP 2.6.11 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long Position field in a plugin configuration file. NOTE: it may be uncommon to obtain a GIMP plugin configuration file from an untrusted source that is separate from the distribution of the plugin itself. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
EUVD-2010-4506- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5pj7-f4q8-vv7g No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the load_preset_response function in plug-ins/lighting/lighting-ui...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the load_preset_response function in plug-ins/lighting/lighting-ui.c in the "LIGHTING EFFECTS > LIGHT" plugin in GIMP 2.6.11 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long Position field in a plugin configuration file. NOTE: it may be uncommon to obtain a GIMP plugin configuration file from an untrusted source that is separate from the distribution of the plugin itself. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
GHSA-5pj7-f4q8-vv7g- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the load_preset_response function in plug-ins/lighting/lighting-ui.c in the "LIGHTING EFFECTS > LIGHT" plugin in GIMP 2.6.11 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long Position field in a plugin configuration file. NOTE: it may be uncommon to obtain a GIMP plugin configuration file from an untrusted source that is separate from the distribution of the plugin itself. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2010-4540- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-4540 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the load_preset_response function in plug-ins/lighting/lighting-ui.c in the "LIGHTING EFFECTS > LIGHT" plugin in GIMP 2.6.11 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long Position field in a plugin configuration file. NOTE: it may be uncommon to obtain a GIMP plugin configuration file from an untrusted source that is separate from the distribution of the plugin itself. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4540- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10294-1 No score
gimp-2.8.18-1.4 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the gimp-2.8.18-1.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10294-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gimpDebian:12 |
before 2.6.11-2 | 2.6.11-2 |
gimpDebian:13 |
before 2.6.11-2 | 2.6.11-2 |
gimpDebian:14 |
before 2.6.11-2 | 2.6.11-2 |
gimpDebian:6.0 |
before 2.6.10-1+squeeze3, plus listed versions 2.6.10-12.6.10-1+squeeze1 |
2.6.10-1+squeeze3 |
gimpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_6.2 | 2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_6.2 |
gimp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_6.2 | 2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_6.2 |
gimp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_6.2 | 2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_6.2 |
gimp-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_6.2 | 2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_6.2 |
gimpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_1.1 | 2:2.6.9-4.el6_1.1 |
gimp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_1.1 | 2:2.6.9-4.el6_1.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gimp-help-browserRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_1.1 | 2:2.6.9-4.el6_1.1 |
gimp-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_1.1 | 2:2.6.9-4.el6_1.1 |
gimp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_1.1 | 2:2.6.9-4.el6_1.1 |
gimp-devel-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 2:2.6.9-4.el6_1.1 | 2:2.6.9-4.el6_1.1 |
gimpopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 2.8.18-1.4 | 2.8.18-1.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-4540 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Gimp, published January 7, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.07%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in gimp 2.6.11-2.
References
debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2426
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-23.xml
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=666793
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0016
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0839.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
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openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/04/7
secunia.com/advisories/44750
osvdb.org/70282
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64582
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=608497
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:103
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4540
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0838
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5pj7-f4q8-vv7g
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4540
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2011/rhsa-2011_0838.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1570
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4540