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TI-2026-69050 Aliases CVE-2026-106062GHSA-cqfx-pmhf-jmh6

Heap overflow in GIMP DDS loader lets crafted images corrupt memory

Priority LOW 35CWE-119Published · 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: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

GIMP's DirectDraw Surface (DDS) loader contains a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-119). Buffer sizes computed from width, height and pitch use 32-bit arithmetic that overflows, so the allocated buffer is too small for the pixel data written through GEGL. A local attacker needs a user to open a crafted DDS image, which can corrupt the heap and, in the worst case, execute arbitrary code in the GIMP process.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

Description from the CNA

A heap-based buffer overflow was found in GIMP’s DirectDraw Surface (DDS) loader. When loading a crafted DDS image, buffer sizes derived from width, height, and pitch can be computed using 32-bit arithmetic that overflows. The allocated buffer is too small for the amount of pixel data written through GEGL, following integer overflow in size calculations. This may allow heap corruption and, in the worst case, arbitrary code execution in the context of the GIMP process.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00155 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 1 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
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9—2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.15Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10——Not affectedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6——No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7——Not affectedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8——Not affectedCNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.15 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected 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 — Not affected CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA

CPE names CNA · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream9—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:1010—Red Hat
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:66—Red Hat
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:77—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:88—Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream Versions 9 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 Versions 10 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6 Versions 6 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7 Versions 7 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 Versions 8 — ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat fixes Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 in 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.15 through RHSA-2026:93975. Red Hat lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 as affected with no fix planned.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2026:93975 Released 2026-11-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    gimp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) gimp-2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.15, gimp-libs-2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.15

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 AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:93975
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-106062
  2. 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-cqfx-pmhf-jmh6
  3. 2026-10-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  6. 2026-10-07 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  7. 2026-10-14 Affected versions changed · CNA
  8. 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  9. 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · CNA
  10. 2026-10-18 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  11. 2026-11-02 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) · Red Hat
  12. 2026-11-02 Fix available: gimp@2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.15 · CNA
  13. 2026-11-02 1 new reference · CNA
  14. 2026-11-03 Fix available: RHSA-2026:93975 · Red Hat

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2019-15875 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2019-15874 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Script Security Plugin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-05363 Code injection in Elastic Kibana KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2019-03949 Out-of-bounds write in ESXi and Horizon DaaS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-16080 A code execution vulnerability exists in the Stapler web framework used by Jenkins 2.153… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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