Multiple integer overflows in the image loader plug-ins in GIMP before 2.2.16 allow…
Priority LOW 39CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple integer overflows in the image loader plug-ins in GIMP before 2.2.16 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted length values in (1) DICOM, (2) PNM, (3) PSD, (4) PSP, (5) Sun RAS, (6) XBM, and (7) XWD files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05597 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2007:0513 Released 2007-09-26 · Red Hat rating Moderategimp security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 gimp-1:1.2.3-20.9.el3, gimp-1:1.2.3-20.9.el3.i386, gimp-devel-1:1.2.3-20.9.el3 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) gimp-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5, gimp-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5.i386, gimp-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 gimp-1:1.2.1-7.8.el2_1, gimp-1:1.2.1-7.8.el2_1.i386, gimp-1:1.2.1-7.8.el2_1.ia64 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 gimp-1:1.2.3-20.9.el3, gimp-1:1.2.3-20.9.el3.i386, gimp-1:1.2.3-20.9.el3.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4, gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4.i386, gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) gimp-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5, gimp-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5.i386, gimp-libs-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) gimp-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5, gimp-devel-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5, gimp-devel-2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4, gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4.i386, gimp-devel-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 gimp-1:1.2.1-7.8.el2_1, gimp-1:1.2.1-7.8.el2_1.i386, gimp-devel-1:1.2.1-7.8.el2_1.i386 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 gimp-1:1.2.3-20.9.el3, gimp-1:1.2.3-20.9.el3.i386, gimp-1:1.2.3-20.9.el3.ia64 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4, gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4.i386, gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 gimp-1:1.2.1-7.8.el2_1, gimp-1:1.2.1-7.8.el2_1.i386, gimp-devel-1:1.2.1-7.8.el2_1.i386 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 gimp-1:1.2.3-20.9.el3, gimp-1:1.2.3-20.9.el3.i386, gimp-1:1.2.3-20.9.el3.ia64 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4, gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4.i386, gimp-1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 gimp-1:1.2.1-7.8.el2_1, gimp-1:1.2.1-7.8.el2_1.ia64, gimp-devel-1:1.2.1-7.8.el2_1.ia64 +1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0513 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0513 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0513 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0513 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0513 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0513 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0513 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0513 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0513 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0513 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0513 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0513 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0513 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0513 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0513 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4519
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g559-rf7h-66vc
References
Advisory 7
More Gimp vulnerabilities
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- TI-2012-02388 Buffer overflow in the readstr_upto function in plug-ins/script-fu/tinyscheme/scheme.c in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-23948 Heap-based buffer overflow in GIMP CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-23950 GIMP PSP File Parsing Off-By-One Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-54560 Gimp: integer overflow in pcx loader (planes=4) leads to heap overflow on 32-bit CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-4519 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-4519 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g559-rf7h-66vc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2006-4519 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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