Vulnerabilities & Exploits

GIMP image-parsing flaws risk DoS and possible code execution

Debian released security updates for GIMP that address five image-parsing vulnerabilities. Malformed XWD, ICNS, PGM and ICO files can cause denial of service or potentially allow arbitrary code execution when opened.

1 source · Mar 3

CVE-2026-2045

NVD KEV

CVSS 7.8 HIGH: gIMP XWD File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. EPSS 5% (92nd percentile).

CVE-2026-0797

NVD KEV

CVSS 7.8 HIGH: gIMP ICO File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. EPSS 1% (70th percentile).

CVE-2026-2044

NVD KEV

CVSS 7.8 HIGH: gIMP PGM File Parsing Uninitialized Memory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. EPSS 1% (65th percentile).

CVE-2026-2048

NVD KEV

CVSS 7.8 HIGH: gIMP XWD File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. EPSS 0.7% (53rd percentile).

CVE-2026-2047

NVD KEV

CVSS 7.8 HIGH: gIMP ICNS File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. EPSS 0.7% (53rd percentile).

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Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-03-03

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