CVE-2025-48797

Gimp: multiple heap buffer overflows in tga parser

Published May 27, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in GIMP when processing certain TGA image files. If a user opens one of these image files that has been specially crafted by an attacker, GIMP can be tricked into making serious memory errors, potentially leading to crashes and causing a heap buffer overflow.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Currently no mitigation is available for this vulnerability.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4342-1 gimp security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5939-1 gimp security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-16288 A flaw was found in GIMP when processing certain TGA image files. If a user opens one of these image files that has been specially crafted by an attacker, GIMP can be tricked into making serious memory errors, potentially leading to crashes and causing a heap buffer overflow.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8075-1 GIMP vulnerabilities
History
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CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6 cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhivos:1
Vendors & Products Redhat rhivos
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First Time appeared Redhat rhivos
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhivos:1
Vendors & Products Redhat rhivos
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8::appstream
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First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7 cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
References
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6
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First Time appeared Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus
Redhat rhel Tus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::appstream
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus
Redhat rhel Tus
References
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
References
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CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description No description is available for this CVE. A flaw was found in GIMP when processing certain TGA image files. If a user opens one of these image files that has been specially crafted by an attacker, GIMP can be tricked into making serious memory errors, potentially leading to crashes and causing a heap buffer overflow.
Title gimp: Multiple heap buffer overflows in TGA parser Gimp: multiple heap buffer overflows in tga parser
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
References
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Description No description is available for this CVE.
Title gimp: Multiple heap buffer overflows in TGA parser
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2026, 9:40 PM
Reserved
May 26, 2025, 10:51 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 27, 2025, 2:15 PM
Modified
Nov 4, 2026, 10:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
May 26, 2025, 12:00 AM