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CVE-2005-0654

gifload.exe in GIMP 2.0.5, 2.2.3, and possibly 2.2.4 allows remote attackers or local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via the image descriptor (1) height or (2) width fields set to zero.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-0654 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from gimp organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2005-05-02T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gimp	gimp	2.0.5	Yes
Application	gimp	gimp	2.2.3	Yes
Application	gimp	gimp	2.2.4	Yes

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110995346018830&w=2 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110995346018830&w=2 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For gimp's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.