Description
fits-io.c in GIMP before 2.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a malformed XTENSION header of a .fit file, as demonstrated using a long string.
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 | 2.8.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | gimp | 2.8.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | gimp | 2.8.2-1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | gimp | 2.8.18-1.4 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10294-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- GIMP 2.8.0 - '.FIT' File Format Denial of Service EDB-19482 · dos · Jun 30, 2012
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10294-1 gimp-2.8.18-1.4 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- USN-1559-1 vendor-advisory
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/plug-ins/file-fits/fits-io.c?id=ace45631595e8781a1420842582d67160097163c
- 19482 exploit
- http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/FIT-file-handling-dos.html
- gimp-fit-dos(76658) vdb-entry
- 20120629 GIMP FIT File Format DoS mailing-list
- MDVSA-2013:082 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=676804
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1080 vendor-advisory
- 54246 vdb-entry