Stack-based buffer overflows in XWD plug-in in GIMP 2.8.2 allow remote code execution

CVE-2012-5576 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.8.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large (1) red, (2) green, or (3) blue color mask in an XWD file.

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