CVE-2012-3481

Name: CVE-2012-3481
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2012-08-25T10:29:51.833+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.14%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-3481 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer overflow in the ReadImage function in plug-ins/common/file-gif-load.c in the GIF image format plug-in in GIMP 2.8.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted height and len properties in a GIF image file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.. EPSS estimates a 5.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in the ReadImage function in plug-ins/common/file-gif-load.c in the GIF image format plug-in in GIMP 2.8.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted height and len properties in a GIF image file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.14%

91.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gimp	Gimp	<= 2.8.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00023.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00043.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1180.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1181.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50296Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:142Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:082Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55101Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027411Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1559-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=776572Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=847303Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00023.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00043.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1180.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1181.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50296Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:142Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:082Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55101Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027411Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1559-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=776572Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=847303Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 25, 2012
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-3481?

How severe is CVE-2012-3481?

Severity scoring for CVE-2012-3481 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3481?

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Source: NVD / NIST