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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade gimp-develUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade pygobject2Upgrade python2-cairoUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade gimpUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade pygtk2-doc | Dec 2, 2025 | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade gimp | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade pygtk2-docUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade gimpUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade pygobject2-codegen | Nov 28, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade pygobject2-debugsourceUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade gimp-devel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade python2-pycairo-debugsourceUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade pygtk2-debugsourceUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade gimpUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade python2-cairo-debuginfoUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade pygobject2-debuginfoUpgrade pygtk2-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-debuginfoNo solution existsUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade pygtk2-docUpgrade gimp-debugsourceUpgrade gimp-libs-debuginfo | Nov 25, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade gimp-devel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade gimpUpgrade python2-pycairo-debugsourceUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade gimp-debugsourceUpgrade gimp-libs-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade pygobject2-debuginfoUpgrade python2-cairo-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade pygobject2-debugsourceUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade pygtk2-debugsourceUpgrade gimp-debuginfoUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygtk2-debuginfo | Feb 5, 2026 | Dec 2, 2025 |
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