Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201607-5 ========================================= Severity: Medium Date : 2016-07-17 CVE-ID : CVE-2016-4994 Package : gimp Type : arbitrary code execution Remote : No Link : https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CVE Summary ======= The package gimp before version 2.8.18-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. Resolution ========== Upgrade to 2.8.18-1. # pacman -Syu "gimp>=2.8.18-1" The problem has been fixed upstream in version 2.8.18. Workaround ========== None. Description =========== Multiple Use-After-Free when parsing XCF channel and layer properties. Impact ====== An attacker is able to use a specially crafted XCF file, that when opened locally, is leading to arbitrary code execution. References ========== https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4994 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=767873