GIMP ICNS 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 ICNS 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-27684.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade pygtk2Upgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade pygtk2-docUpgrade gimp | Dec 2, 2025 | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade gimp | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade python2-cairoUpgrade pygtk2-docUpgrade gimpUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade python2-cairo-devel | Nov 28, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade pygobject2-debuginfoUpgrade python2-cairoNo solution existsUpgrade pygtk2-debuginfoUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade pygtk2-docUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade gimp-debuginfoUpgrade python2-cairo-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-libs-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-debugsourceUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade gimp-devel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python2-pycairo-debugsourceUpgrade pygobject2-debugsourceUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade pygtk2-debugsourceUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade gimpUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade gimp-develUpgrade gimp-devel-tools | Nov 25, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade python2-cairo-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-debuginfoUpgrade pygtk2-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade pygobject2-debugsourceUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade gimp-debuginfoUpgrade pygtk2-debugsourceUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade gimp-libs-debuginfoUpgrade gimpUpgrade gimp-debugsourceUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade gimp-devel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade python2-pycairo-debugsource | Feb 5, 2026 | Dec 2, 2025 |
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