CVE-2007-2949

Name: CVE-2007-2949
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-07-04T15:30:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 7.17%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-2949 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer overflow in the seek_to_and_unpack_pixeldata function in the psd.c plugin in Gimp 2.2.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PSD file that contains a large (1) width or (2) height value.. EPSS estimates a 7.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in the seek_to_and_unpack_pixeldata function in the psd.c plugin in Gimp 2.2.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PSD file that contains a large (1) width or (2) height value.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

7.17%

93.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gimp	Gimp	<= 2.2.15
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.04

References

http://issues.foresightlinux.org/browse/FL-457Broken Link
http://osvdb.org/37804Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25677Broken Link, Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/25949Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/26044Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/26132Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/26215Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/26384Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/26575Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/26939Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28114Broken Link
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-63/advisory/Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-09.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103170-1Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201320-1Broken Link
http://svn.gnome.org/viewcvs/gimp?view=revision&revision=22798Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1335Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/399896Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:170Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0513.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24745Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.360191Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-480-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2421Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4241Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35246Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1487Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11276Tool Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5772Tool Signature
http://issues.foresightlinux.org/browse/FL-457Broken Link
http://osvdb.org/37804Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25677Broken Link, Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/25949Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/26044Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/26132Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/26215Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/26384Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/26575Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/26939Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28114Broken Link
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-63/advisory/Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-09.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103170-1Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201320-1Broken Link
http://svn.gnome.org/viewcvs/gimp?view=revision&revision=22798Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1335Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/399896Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:170Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0513.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24745Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.360191Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-480-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2421Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4241Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35246Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1487Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11276Tool Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5772Tool Signature

Timeline

Published: Jul 4, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-2949?

How severe is CVE-2007-2949?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-2949 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 7.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2949?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2007-2949?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

Scan your code now

Source: NVD / NIST