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TI-2023-23947 Aliases CVE-2023-44441GHSA-mh5h-w46h-67mh

Heap-based buffer overflow in GIMP

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-122Published · Updated

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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

GIMP DDS File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of DDS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-22093.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.27307 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 6 advisories

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GIMPGIMPGIMP 2.10.34 (revision 2)—No fix listedCNA
  • GIMP VendorGIMP Affected GIMP 2.10.34 (revision 2) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.10.36VulnerableGIMP
  • cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.10.36 Vulnerable ·GIMP

Remediation

Red Hat 6 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:7417 Released 2025-05-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    gimp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) gimp-2:2.99.8-4.el9_6, gimp-libs-2:2.99.8-4.el9_6
  • RHSA-2025:3629 Released 2025-04-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    gimp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) gimp-2:2.99.8-4.el9_4, gimp-libs-2:2.99.8-4.el9_4
  • RHSA-2025:3617 Released 2025-04-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    gimp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) gimp-2:2.99.8-4.el9_5, gimp-libs-2:2.99.8-4.el9_5
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2024:0716 Released 2024-02-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    gimp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) gimp-2:2.99.8-3.el9_0, gimp-libs-2:2.99.8-3.el9_0
  • RHSA-2024:0702 Released 2024-02-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    gimp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) gimp-2:2.99.8-4.el9_2, gimp-libs-2:2.99.8-4.el9_2
  • RHSA-2024:0675 Released 2024-02-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    gimp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) gimp-2:2.99.8-4.el9_3, gimp-libs-2:2.99.8-4.el9_3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    GIMP — vendor-provided URL

    4 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 3 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-23949 Integer overflow in GIMPPriority HIGH 80
    • TI-2023-23948 Heap-based buffer overflow in GIMPPriority HIGH 71
    • TI-2023-23950 GIMP PSP File Parsing Off-By-One Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityPriority HIGH 69
    Show all 4 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:0675, RHSA-2025:3617, RHSA-2025:7417
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:0716
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:0702
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:3629
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-44441
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mh5h-w46h-67mh

References

Advisory 2

  • 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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