GIMP ILBM File Parsing Stack-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 ILBM files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-27793.
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 pygtk2-docUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade gimpUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade pygtk2 | Dec 2, 2025 | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade python2-cairoUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade gimpUpgrade pygtk2-docUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade pygtk2 | Nov 28, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade gimp-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade gimpUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade pygtk2-debugsourceUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygobject2-debugsourceUpgrade python2-cairo-debuginfoUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade pygobject2Upgrade gimp-libs-debuginfoUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade gimp-debugsourceUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade gimp-devel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade pygobject2-debuginfoUpgrade python2-pycairo-debugsourceUpgrade pygtk2-docUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade pygobject2-codegenNo solution existsUpgrade pygtk2-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-devel-tools | Nov 25, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade gimp-libs-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-debuginfoUpgrade pygtk2-debuginfoUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade pygobject2-debugsourceUpgrade pygobject2-debuginfoUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade gimp-debugsourceUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade gimp-devel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade python2-pycairo-debugsourceUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade pygtk2-debugsourceUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade python2-cairo-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade gimp | Feb 5, 2026 | Dec 2, 2025 |
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