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GIMP Can Run Malicious Code from Visited Web Pages
CVE-2026-4151
Summary
A security flaw in GIMP can allow hackers to run malicious code on your computer if you visit a bad website or open a malicious file. To stay safe, you should update GIMP to the latest version or use a different image editing software. This security issue happens when GIMP doesn't properly check the data from the file or website, which can cause it to run malicious code.
Original title
GIMP ANI File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction ...
Original description
GIMP ANI File Parsing Integer 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 ANI files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28813.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of ANI files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28813.
nvd CVSS3.0
7.8
Vulnerability type
CWE-190
Integer Overflow
Published: 11 Apr 2026 · Updated: 11 Apr 2026 · First seen: 11 Apr 2026