GIMP DCM 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 DCM 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-27863.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade gimp-libsUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade gimpUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygtk2-docUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade pygtk2-devel | Dec 2, 2025 | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade gimpUpgrade gimp-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade gimp-libs | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade gimp | Oct 24, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygtk2-docUpgrade gimpUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade pygobject2-codegen | Nov 28, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade pygobject2-debugsourceUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade gimp-libs-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade gimp-libsUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygtk2-docUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade gimpUpgrade gimp-devel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade python2-pycairo-debugsourceUpgrade pygtk2-debugsourceUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade python2-cairo-debuginfoUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade gimp-debugsourceUpgrade pygtk2-debuginfoNo solution existsUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade pygobject2-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-debuginfo | Nov 25, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade gimp-libsUpgrade python2-pycairo-debugsourceUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade python2-cairo-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade gimp-develUpgrade gimp-libs-debuginfoUpgrade pygtk2-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-debugsourceUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade pygobject2-debugsourceUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygtk2-debugsourceUpgrade gimpUpgrade gimp-debuginfoUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade gimp-devel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-debuginfo | Feb 5, 2026 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libgimp2.0 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade gimp (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libgimp2.0t64 (Ubuntu Pro) | Feb 25, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 |
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