In GIMP 2.8.22, there is a stack-based buffer over-read in xcf_load_stream in app/xcf/xcf.c when there is no '\0' character after the version string.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1220-1 gimp security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4077-1 gimp security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-8939 In GIMP 2.8.22, there is a stack-based buffer over-read in xcf_load_stream in app/xcf/xcf.c when there is no '\0' character after the version string.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3539-1 GIMP vulnerabilities
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Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:59:17.923Z

Reserved: 2017-12-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-17788

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-12-20T09:29:01.350

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-17788

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-12-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-17788 - Bugzilla

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