High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 20, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-17786
CVE-2017-17786
Description
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.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
6- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/19/5nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102765nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00023.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3539-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4077nvdThird Party Advisory
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