CVE-2016-4994

Publication date 24 June 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xcf_load_image function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c in GIMP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted XCF file.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
gimp 16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 2.8.16-1ubuntu1.1
15.10 wily
Fixed 2.8.14-1ubuntu2.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 2.8.10-0ubuntu1.1
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 2.6.12-1ubuntu1.4

Patch details

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Package Patch details
gimp

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8 · High
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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