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CVE-2013-1978 Details
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the read_xwd_cols function in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.6.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an X Window System (XWD) image dump with more colors than color map entries.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1778.html | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=953902 | CVE | Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01 | CVE | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2813 | CVE | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64098 | CVE | Broken LinkVDB Entry |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2051-1 | CVE | Third Party Advisory |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1778.html | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=953902 | [email protected] | Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01 | [email protected] | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2813 | [email protected] | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64098 | [email protected] | Broken LinkVDB Entry |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2051-1 | [email protected] | Third Party Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-787 | Out-of-bounds Write | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| gimp gimp | <= 2.6.9 |
CPE
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| gnome glib | <= 2.24.0 |
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| redhat enterprise linux | 5.0 6.0 |
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Change History
12 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Feb 13, 2023 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Feb 2, 2023 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Modified Analysis | [email protected] |
| Apr 22, 2019 | CPE Deprecation Remap | [email protected] |
| Jan 9, 2018 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Dec 3, 2016 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 28, 2016 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Dec 13, 2013 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |