CVE-2006-3404
Buffer overflow in the xcf_load_vector function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c for gimp before 2.2.12...
Buffer overflow in the xcf_load_vector function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c for gimp before 2.2.12 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XCF file with a large num_axes value in the VECTORS property.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the xcf_load_vector function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c for gimp before 2.2.12 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XCF file with a large num_axes value in the VECTORS property.
- Record
CVE-2006-3404- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the xcf_load_vector function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c for gimp before 2.2.12 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XCF file with a large num_axes value in the VECTORS property.
- Record
CVE-2006-3404- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-3400 No score
Buffer overflow in the xcf_load_vector function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c for gimp before 2.2.12 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XCF file with a large num_axes value in the VECTORS property.
- Record
EUVD-2006-3400- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g4v5-f3x8-hh5w No score
Buffer overflow in the xcf_load_vector function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c for gimp before 2.2.12...
Buffer overflow in the xcf_load_vector function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c for gimp before 2.2.12 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XCF file with a large num_axes value in the VECTORS property.
- Record
GHSA-g4v5-f3x8-hh5w- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in the xcf_load_vector function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c for gimp before 2.2.12 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XCF file with a large num_axes value in the VECTORS property.
- Record
CVE-2006-3404- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-3404 No score
Buffer overflow in the xcf_load_vector function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c for gimp before 2.2.12 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XCF file with a large num_axes value in the VECTORS property.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3404- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10785-1 No score
gimp-2.10.24-3.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the gimp-2.10.24-3.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10785-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gimpDebian:12 |
before 2.2.11-3.1 | 2.2.11-3.1 |
gimpDebian:13 |
before 2.2.11-3.1 | 2.2.11-3.1 |
gimpDebian:14 |
before 2.2.11-3.1 | 2.2.11-3.1 |
gimpDebian:3.1 |
before 2.2.6-1sarge1, plus listed versions 2.2.6-1 |
2.2.6-1sarge1 |
gimpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 1:2.0.5-6 | 1:2.0.5-6 |
gimp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 1:2.0.5-6 | 1:2.0.5-6 |
gimp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 1:2.0.5-6 | 1:2.0.5-6 |
gimpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 1:2.0.5-6 | 1:2.0.5-6 |
gimp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 1:2.0.5-6 | 1:2.0.5-6 |
gimp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 1:2.0.5-6 | 1:2.0.5-6 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gimpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 1:2.0.5-6 | 1:2.0.5-6 |
gimp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 1:2.0.5-6 | 1:2.0.5-6 |
gimp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 1:2.0.5-6 | 1:2.0.5-6 |
gimpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 1:2.0.5-6 | 1:2.0.5-6 |
gimp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 1:2.0.5-6 | 1:2.0.5-6 |
gimp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 1:2.0.5-6 | 1:2.0.5-6 |
gimpopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 2.10.24-3.1 | 2.10.24-3.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2006-3404 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Gimp, published July 6, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.61%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in gimp 2.2.11-3.1.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1016527
osvdb.org/27037
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102720-1
securityfocus.com/archive/1/440987/100/0/threaded
secunia.com/advisories/21182
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security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200607-08.xml
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-522
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2703
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_19_sr.html
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0598.html
bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=346742
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=377049
debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1116
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5908
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:127
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-312-1
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27687
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3404
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g4v5-f3x8-hh5w
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-3404
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0598
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=198269
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2006/rhsa-2006_0598.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-3404
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-3404