A flaw was found in the file-fits plugin in GIMP. When processing a FITS image file, the plugin calculates memory allocation sizes using signed 32-bit integers for width and height. If a crafted file sets both values to large values, their product exceeds 2^31 and overflows, resulting in an undersized heap-based buffer allocation. This integer overflow issue results in a heap-based buffer overflow when cfitsio subsequently writes a full row of pixels in the buffer, causing memory corruption, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or a denial of service.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/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 gimp-libsUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade gimp-develUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade pygtk2-docUpgrade gimpUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade pygobject2 | Oct 11, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade gimp | Aug 30, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade pygtk2-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-debuginfoUpgrade python2-pycairo-debugsourceUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade gimp-debuginfoNo solution existsUpgrade gimp-debugsourceUpgrade python2-cairo-debuginfoUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygtk2-docUpgrade pygtk2-debugsourceUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade gimp-libs-debuginfoUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade pygobject2-debugsourceUpgrade gimpUpgrade gimp-devel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade pygobject2-doc | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade python2-cairo-develUpgrade pygtk2-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-debugsourceUpgrade pygobject2-codegenUpgrade pygtk2-debugsourceUpgrade gimp-devel-toolsUpgrade pygtk2-develUpgrade python2-pycairo-debugsourceUpgrade pygobject2-docUpgrade pygtk2-codegenUpgrade pygtk2Upgrade pygobject2-debuginfoUpgrade pygobject2-develUpgrade gimp-devel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-develUpgrade gimp-libs-debuginfoUpgrade gimpUpgrade pygobject2Upgrade pygobject2-debugsourceUpgrade python2-cairo-debuginfoUpgrade gimp-libsUpgrade python2-cairoUpgrade gimp-debuginfo | Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
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