Gimp: gimp: stack buffer overflow in pnmscanner_gettoken()
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: 5 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-193 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A flaw was found in GIMP's PNM file format parser. When parsing a specially crafted PNM file, the pnmscanner_gettoken() function writes a null terminator one byte past the end of a stack-allocated buffer due to an off-by-one error in the loop boundary check. This could lead to memory corruption, potentially resulting in denial of service or arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | 8100020260824165450.4c9c024f | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | 2:2.99.8-4.el9_2.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | 2:2.99.8-4.el9_4.19 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support | — | 2:2.99.8-4.el9_6.20 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8100020260824165450.4c9c024f Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.7 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2:2.99.8-4.el9_2.7 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2:2.99.8-4.el9_4.19 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2:2.99.8-4.el9_6.20 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.4 | Vulnerable | GIMP |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·GIMP
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 5 advisories
- RHSA-2026:93589 Released 2026-11-02 · Red Hat rating Importantgimp security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) gimp-2:2.99.8-4.el9_2.7, gimp-libs-2:2.99.8-4.el9_2.7
- RHSA-2026:80509 Released 2026-10-12 · Red Hat rating Importantgimp security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) gimp-2:2.99.8-4.el9_4.19, gimp-libs-2:2.99.8-4.el9_4.19
- RHSA-2026:73768 Released 2026-09-30 · Red Hat rating Importantgimp security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) gimp-2:2.99.8-4.el9_6.20, gimp-libs-2:2.99.8-4.el9_6.20
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:62507 Released 2026-09-02 · Red Hat rating Importantgimp:2.8 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) gimp-2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+24752+9e6a86ef.8.aarch64::gimp:2.8, gimp-2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+24752+9e6a86ef.8.ppc64le::gimp:2.8, gimp-2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+24752+9e6a86ef.8.s390x::gimp:2.8 +47
- RHSA-2026:40751 Released 2026-07-16 · Red Hat rating Importantgimp security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) gimp-2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.7, gimp-libs-2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.7
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and 5 more products — RHSA-2026:40751
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-42013 Gimp: gimp: integer overflow in read_rle_channel()Priority LOW 36
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:62507 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:40751 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93589 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:80509 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:73768 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-58380
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c7fj-r3pq-5ph5
- 2026-10-12 Fix available: gimp@2:2.99.8-4.el9_4.19 · CNA
- 2026-10-12 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-12 Fix available: RHSA-2026:80509 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-12 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) · Red Hat
- 2026-11-02 Fix available: gimp@2:2.99.8-4.el9_2.7 · CNA
- 2026-11-02 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-11-02 Fix available: RHSA-2026:93589 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-02 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) · Red Hat
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-58380 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-58380 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c7fj-r3pq-5ph5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-58380 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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