# CVE-2009-1570: Integer overflow in the ReadImage function in plug-ins/file-bmp/bmp-read.c in GIMP 2.6.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-11-13 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the ReadImage function in plug-ins/file-bmp/bmp-read.c in GIMP 2.6.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a BMP file with crafted width and height values that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.

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## References

- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-23.xml
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3564
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37006
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3228
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0837.html
- http://git.gnome.org/cgit/gimp/commit/?h=gimp-2-6&id=df2b0aca2e7cdb95ebfd3454c65aaba0a83e9bbe
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0838.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00002.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54254
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8290
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37232
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50737
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-42/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1021
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507813/100/0/threaded
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=600484
- http://www.osvdb.org/59930

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