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CVE-2017-17786· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

In GIMP 2.8.22, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadImage in plug-ins/common/file-tga.c (related to bgr2rgb.part.1) via an unexpec

In GIMP 2.8.22, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadImage in plug-ins/common/file-tga.c (related to bgr2rgb.part.1) via an unexpected bits-per-pixel value for an RGBA image.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Dec 20, 2017
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
1.3% · 70th percentile
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Action score

31

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 1.3%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
gimpgimp
debiandebian linux
canonicalubuntu linux

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • canonical ubuntu linux14.04
  • debian debian linux7.0
  • debian debian linux8.0
  • debian debian linux9.0
  • gimp gimp2.8.22

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12gimpbefore 2.8.20-1.12.8.20-1.1
Debian:7gimpbefore 2.8.2-2+deb7u32.8.2-2+deb7u3
Debian:8gimpbefore 2.8.14-1+deb8u22.8.14-1+deb8u2
Debian:9gimpbefore 2.8.18-1+deb9u12.8.18-1+deb9u1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1gimpbefore 2.8.22-lp151.5.9.12.8.22-lp151.5.9.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4gimpbefore 2.8.18-9.8.12.8.18-9.8.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5gimpbefore 2.8.18-9.18.12.8.18-9.18.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1gimpbefore 2.8.22-5.11.22.8.22-5.11.2

Same product

gimp: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2023-44443GIMP PSP File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    59Plan
  • CVE-2012-2763Buffer overflow in the readstr_upto function in plug-ins/script-fu/tinyscheme/scheme.c in GIMP 2.6.12 and earlier, and possibly 2.6.13, allo
    55Plan
  • CVE-2023-44442GIMP PSD File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    49Plan
  • CVE-2023-44444GIMP PSP File Parsing Off-By-One Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    48Plan
  • CVE-2025-5473GIMP ICO File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    42Plan
  • CVE-2009-3909Integer overflow in the read_channel_data function in plug-ins/file-psd/psd-load.c in GIMP 2.6.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arb
    40Plan

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:gimp2.8.20-1.1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:gimp2.8.22-lp151.5.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
suse:gimp2.8.18-9.8.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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