TI-2016-04314 Aliases CVE-2016-4994 GHSA-94h5-f27v-4pc3

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xcf_load_image function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c in GIMP…

MEDIUM 40CWE-416Published 2016-07-12 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xcf_load_image function in app/xcf/xcf-load.c in GIMP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted XCF file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03113 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 6 fixed, 2 without a fix

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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp::::::::	before 2.8.18	Vulnerable	GIMP

cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.8.18 Vulnerable ·GIMP

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

RHSA-2016:2589 Released 2016-11-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
gimp security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) gimp-2:2.8.16-3.el7, gimp-help-2.8.2-1.el7, gimp-libs-2:2.8.16-3.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) gimp-devel-2:2.8.16-3.el7, gimp-devel-tools-2:2.8.16-3.el7, gimp-help-ca-2.8.2-1.el7 +16
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) gimp-2:2.8.16-3.el7, gimp-help-2.8.2-1.el7, gimp-libs-2:2.8.16-3.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) gimp-2:2.8.16-3.el7, gimp-devel-2:2.8.16-3.el7, gimp-devel-2:2.8.16-3.el7.ppc +20
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) gimp-2:2.8.16-3.el7, gimp-help-2.8.2-1.el7, gimp-libs-2:2.8.16-3.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) gimp-devel-2:2.8.16-3.el7, gimp-devel-tools-2:2.8.16-3.el7, gimp-help-ca-2.8.2-1.el7 +16

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5	Affected	No fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	Affected	No fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:2589
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:2589
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:2589
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:2589
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:2589
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:2589

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4994
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-94h5-f27v-4pc3

References

Patch 1

https://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?id=e82aaa4b4ee0703c879e35ea9321fff6be3e9b6f

Advisory 6

TI-2023-23949 Integer overflow in GIMP CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2026-42270 Gimp: gimp: arbitrary code execution in psd plugin due to unsigned underflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
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

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Sources

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