Description
Gimp before 2.8.22 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an ICO file with an InfoHeader containing a Height of zero, a similar issue to CVE-2007-2237.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | gimp | 2.8.22-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | gimp | 2.8.22-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | gimp | 2.8.22-1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | gimp | 2.8.18-8.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0945-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | gimp | 2.10.24-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10785-1 |
Advisories 2
- SUSE-SU-2017:0945-1 Security update for gimp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10785-1 gimp-2.10.24-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 43453 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778604
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?id=323ecb73f7bf36788fb7066eb2d6678830cd5de7
- 20070607 Re: CSIS Advisory: Microsoft GDI+ Integer division by zero flaw handling .ICO files mailing-list
- gimp-ico-file-dos(34789) vdb-entry
- https://www.gimp.org/news/2017/05/11/gimp-2-8-22-released/