CVE-2013-1913: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2013-1913: Integer overflow in the load_image function in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.6.9...

Integer overflow in the load_image function in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.6.9 and earlier, when used with glib before 2.24, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large color entries value in an X Window System (XWD) image dump.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 15:20 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old image-parsing flaw in GIMP's XWD plug-in. A specially crafted X Window Dump image could crash GIMP and may allow code execution when opened by a vulnerable setup. Business impact is mainly legacy desktop or workstation risk where old GIMP and GLib packages remain installed. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux workstations or image-processing environments with GIMP 2.6.9 or earlier and GLib before 2.24. Current supported distributions are less likely exposed if vendor security updates from Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat, or Gentoo were applied. Treat this as a legacy exposure issue, not an internet-wide emergency. It deserves remediation where old desktop imaging tools remain in use, especially on systems handling external files, but supplied evidence does not support emergency prioritization for patched environments. Mitigation focus: Apply the relevant vendor security updates for GIMP and GLib packages.; Remove or upgrade unsupported GIMP 2.6.9-era installations.; Restrict handling of untrusted XWD files on legacy workstations..

Prepared: Jun 14, 2026, 15:13 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Dec 12, 2013, 18:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=947868CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
GLSA-201603-01CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO

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