GIMP XWD 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 XWD 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-27823.
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-codegenUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade gimpUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade pygtk2-docUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade gimp-devel | Dec 2, 2025 | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade gimp-libsUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade gimp-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade gimp | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade gimp | Nov 5, 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-gfx/gimp. | Jan 27, 2026 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade pygtk2-docUpgrade gimpUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade gimp-libsUpgrade python2-cairo | Nov 28, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade python2-cairo-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-libs-debuginfoUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade pygtk2-docUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade gimp-debugsourceUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade pygtk2No solution existsUpgrade gimp-debuginfoUpgrade pygtk2-debuginfoUpgrade python2-pycairo-debugsourceUpgrade pygtk2-debugsourceUpgrade pygobject2-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade gimp-devel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade gimpUpgrade pygobject2-debugsourceUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade pygobject2-doc | Nov 25, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade gimpUpgrade pygobject2-debugsourceUpgrade pygobject2-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade gimp-debuginfoUpgrade pygtk2-debugsourceUpgrade gimp-devel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade gimp-debugsourceUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade python2-cairo-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade pygtk2-debuginfoUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade python2-pycairo-debugsourceUpgrade gimp-libs-debuginfo | Feb 5, 2026 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade gimp (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libgimp2.0 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libgimp2.0t64 (Ubuntu Pro) | Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 |
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