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GIMP Vulnerable to Malicious File Corruption from PSP Files
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-2271
Summary
A critical security issue in GIMP allows attackers to corrupt files when opening malicious PSP files. This could lead to crashes or potentially allow hackers to take control of your computer. Update GIMP to the latest version to fix this issue.
What to do
No fix is available yet. Check with your software vendor for updates.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fix available |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | gimp | All versions | – |
| canonical | gimp | All versions | – |
| canonical | gimp | All versions | – |
| canonical | gimp | All versions | – |
| canonical | gimp | All versions | – |
| canonical | gimp | All versions | – |
Original title
[GIMP PSP File Parsing Integer Overflow Leading to Heap Corruption]
Original description
[GIMP PSP File Parsing Integer Overflow Leading to Heap Corruption]
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-2271 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2271 Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/15732 Third Party Advisory
Published: 13 Feb 2026 · Updated: 13 Mar 2026 · First seen: 13 Mar 2026