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7.8
GIMP: Malicious Images Can Run Harmful Code
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0797
Summary
A security flaw in GIMP can allow hackers to run malicious code on your computer if you open a specially crafted image file or visit a dodgy website. This can happen if you don't have the latest version of GIMP installed. To stay safe, make sure to keep your GIMP software up to date.
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 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 in...
Original 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.
osv CVSS3.1
7.8
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-0797 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0797 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-050/ Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/15555 Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/merge_requests/2583 Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/commit/69cc6b1a6645dc9c4d7b484483dbe6a84b9... Third Party Advisory
Published: 20 Feb 2026 · Updated: 13 Mar 2026 · First seen: 13 Mar 2026