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TI-2026-01702 Aliases CVE-2026-2045GHSA-wx92-h8q5-hfm6

Out-of-bounds write in GIMP

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-787Published · 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
Partial Red Hat: 14 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

GIMP XWD File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 XWD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28265.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.05287 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 10 advisoriesRed Hat: 14 fixed, 2 without a fix

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
GIMPGIMP3.0.6—No fix listedCNA
  • GIMP VendorGIMP Affected 3.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.6VulnerableGIMP
  • cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.6 Vulnerable ·GIMP

Remediation

Red Hat 10 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:5434 Released 2026-03-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    gimp:2.8 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) gimp-2:2.8.22-18.module+el8.6.0+24108+2257957b.5.src::gimp:2.8, gimp-2:2.8.22-18.module+el8.6.0+24108+2257957b.5.x86_64::gimp:2.8, gimp-devel-2:2.8.22-18.module+el8.6.0+24108+2257957b.5.x86_64::gimp:2.8 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) gimp-2:2.8.22-18.module+el8.6.0+24108+2257957b.5.aarch64::gimp:2.8, gimp-2:2.8.22-18.module+el8.6.0+24108+2257957b.5.ppc64le::gimp:2.8, gimp-2:2.8.22-18.module+el8.6.0+24108+2257957b.5.s390x::gimp:2.8 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) gimp-2:2.8.22-18.module+el8.6.0+24108+2257957b.5.src::gimp:2.8, gimp-2:2.8.22-18.module+el8.6.0+24108+2257957b.5.x86_64::gimp:2.8, gimp-devel-2:2.8.22-18.module+el8.6.0+24108+2257957b.5.x86_64::gimp:2.8 +15
  • RHSA-2026:5437 Released 2026-03-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    gimp:2.8 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) gimp-2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.8.0+24107+f82cb973.6.ppc64le::gimp:2.8, gimp-2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.8.0+24107+f82cb973.6.src::gimp:2.8, gimp-2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.8.0+24107+f82cb973.6.x86_64::gimp:2.8 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) gimp-2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.8.0+24107+f82cb973.6.src::gimp:2.8, gimp-2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.8.0+24107+f82cb973.6.x86_64::gimp:2.8, gimp-devel-2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.8.0+24107+f82cb973.6.x86_64::gimp:2.8 +15
  • RHSA-2026:5436 Released 2026-03-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    gimp:2.8 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) gimp-2:2.8.22-16.module+el8.4.0+24113+b076e1ca.5.src::gimp:2.8, gimp-2:2.8.22-16.module+el8.4.0+24113+b076e1ca.5.x86_64::gimp:2.8, gimp-devel-2:2.8.22-16.module+el8.4.0+24113+b076e1ca.5.x86_64::gimp:2.8 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) gimp-2:2.8.22-16.module+el8.4.0+24113+b076e1ca.5.src::gimp:2.8, gimp-2:2.8.22-16.module+el8.4.0+24113+b076e1ca.5.x86_64::gimp:2.8, gimp-devel-2:2.8.22-16.module+el8.4.0+24113+b076e1ca.5.x86_64::gimp:2.8 +15
Show 7 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:5435 Released 2026-03-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    gimp:2.8 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) gimp-2:2.8.22-16.module+el8.2.0+24109+b4c62726.7.src::gimp:2.8, gimp-2:2.8.22-16.module+el8.2.0+24109+b4c62726.7.x86_64::gimp:2.8, gimp-devel-2:2.8.22-16.module+el8.2.0+24109+b4c62726.7.x86_64::gimp:2.8 +15
  • RHSA-2026:5391 Released 2026-03-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    gimp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) gimp-2:2.99.8-4.el9_4.5, gimp-libs-2:2.99.8-4.el9_4.5
  • RHSA-2026:5389 Released 2026-03-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    gimp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) gimp-2:2.99.8-4.el9_2.5, gimp-libs-2:2.99.8-4.el9_2.5
  • RHSA-2026:5390 Released 2026-03-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    gimp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) gimp-2:2.99.8-3.el9_0.5, gimp-libs-2:2.99.8-3.el9_0.5
  • RHSA-2026:5388 Released 2026-03-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    gimp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) gimp-2:2.99.8-4.el9_6.6, gimp-libs-2:2.99.8-4.el9_6.6
  • RHSA-2026:5113 Released 2026-03-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    gimp:2.8 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) gimp-2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+24086+d017a7e0.5.aarch64::gimp:2.8, gimp-2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+24086+d017a7e0.5.ppc64le::gimp:2.8, gimp-2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+24086+d017a7e0.5.s390x::gimp:2.8 +47
  • RHSA-2026:4173 Released 2026-03-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    gimp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) gimp-2:3.0.4-1.el9_7.4, gimp-libs-2:3.0.4-1.el9_7.4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:5113
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:4173
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:5435
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:5436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:5434
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:5434
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2026:5437
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:5390
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:5389
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:5391
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:5388
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:5436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:5434
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2026:5437

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-2045
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wx92-h8q5-hfm6

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • 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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