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Improper resource allocation - Buffer overflow In gimp

Description

A flaw was found in GIMP's file-png plugin. A remote attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious Animated Portable Network Graphics (APNG) image containing an oversized tRNS chunk. This can lead to a stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121), causing the file-png plugin to crash and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the user.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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