GIMP HDR File Parsing Heap-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 HDR files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-27803.
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 pygobject2-codegenUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade gimpUpgrade pygtk2-docUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade python2-cairo-devel | Dec 2, 2025 | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade gegl-debuginfoUpgrade geglUpgrade gegl-devel | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade gegl | Oct 6, 2025 | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade pygtk2Upgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade gimp-libsUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade pygtk2-docUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade gimp | Nov 28, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade pygobject2-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade gimp-debuginfoUpgrade pygtk2-debuginfoUpgrade gimpUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade pygtk2-debugsourceUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade pygobject2-debugsourceUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade python2-pycairo-debugsourceUpgrade python2-cairo-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-debugsourceNo solution existsUpgrade gimp-libs-debuginfoUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade gimp-devel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade pygtk2-doc | Nov 25, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade gimpUpgrade pygobject2-debugsourceUpgrade pygtk2-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade pygobject2-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade python2-pycairo-debugsourceUpgrade python2-cairo-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade gimp-devel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade gimp-debuginfoUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade gimp-libsUpgrade gimp-debugsourceUpgrade gimp-libs-debuginfoUpgrade pygtk2-debugsource | Feb 5, 2026 | Dec 2, 2025 |
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