CVE-2026-0797
gimp - security update
Description
GIMP ICO 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 ICO 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-28599.
How to fix CVE-2026-0797
To remediate CVE-2026-0797, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.10.22-4+deb11u7 or later
- —upgrade to 2.10.22-4+deb11u7 or later
- —upgrade to 2.10.34-1+deb12u9 or later
Is CVE-2026-0797 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 2.10.22-4+deb11u7
- from 0, < 2.10.22-4+deb11u7
- from 0, < 2.10.34-1+deb12u9
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |