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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.3
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- 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 python2-cairoUpgrade pygtk2-docUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade gimpUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade gimp-develUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade python2-cairo-devel | Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade gimp-libsUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade gimpUpgrade gimp-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-devel-tools | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade gimp | Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade gimpUpgrade pygtk2-docUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade pygtk2 | Mar 12, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade gimp-devel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-debugsourceUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade pygtk2-debugsourceUpgrade gimp-libs-debuginfoUpgrade gimpUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade pygtk2-docUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade python2-pycairo-debugsourceUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade pygtk2-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-debugsourceNo solution existsUpgrade gimp-debuginfoUpgrade python2-cairo-debuginfoUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade pygobject2-devel | Mar 13, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade pygtk2-debugsourceUpgrade gimpUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade python2-pycairo-debugsourceUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade gimp-libs-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-debugsourceUpgrade gimp-devel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade python2-cairo-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-debugsourceUpgrade pygtk2-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-debuginfo | Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libgimpui-2_0-0-32bitUpgrade libgimp-2_0-0-32bitUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade libgimp-2_0-0Upgrade libgimpui-2_0-0Upgrade gimp-langUpgrade gimp-plugin-aaUpgrade gimp | Mar 2, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 |
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