CVE-2006-3404

Name: CVE-2006-3404
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-07-06T20:05:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.04%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-3404 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 5.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.04%

91.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gimp	Gimp	< 2.2.12

References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=377049Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=346742Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20976Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20979Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/21069Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/21104Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/21170Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/21182Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/21198Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/21459Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/23044Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200607-08.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016527Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102720-1Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200070-1Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1116Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:127Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_19_sr.htmlBroken Link
http://www.osvdb.org/27037Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0598.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440987/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441012/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441030/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18877Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-312-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2703Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4634Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27687Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-522Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11259Tool Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5908Tool Signature
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=377049Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=346742Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20976Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20979Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/21069Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/21104Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/21170Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/21182Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/21198Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/21459Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/23044Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200607-08.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016527Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102720-1Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200070-1Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1116Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:127Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_19_sr.htmlBroken Link
http://www.osvdb.org/27037Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0598.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440987/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441012/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441030/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18877Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-312-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2703Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4634Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27687Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-522Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11259Tool Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5908Tool Signature

Timeline

Published: Jul 6, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-3404?

How severe is CVE-2006-3404?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-3404 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.04% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3404?

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Source: NVD / NIST