CVE-2025-5473
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-06-06
Last updated on: 2025-11-03
Assigner: Zero Day Initiative
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| gimp | gimp | to 3.0.4 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-190 | The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an integer overflow in GIMP's ICO file parsing functionality. It occurs because GIMP does not properly validate user-supplied data when parsing ICO files, which can lead to an integer overflow before writing to memory. Exploiting this flaw requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious ICO file or visiting a malicious page. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the current GIMP process. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on your system with the privileges of the GIMP process. This can lead to unauthorized access, data modification, or disruption of service. Since exploitation requires user interaction, the risk arises when a user opens a malicious ICO file or visits a malicious page. The impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability risks. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to update GIMP to version 3.0.4 or later, as this release includes a fix for the integer overflow vulnerability in ICO file parsing (ZDI-CAN-26752). Avoid opening untrusted ICO files or visiting suspicious pages that could trigger the exploit until the update is applied. [1, 2]