CVE-2026-2239

Gimp: gimp: application crash (dos) via crafted psd file due to heap-buffer-overflow

Published Mar 26, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 2.8 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in GIMP. Heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability exists in the fread_pascal_string function when processing a specially crafted PSD (Photoshop Document) file. This occurs because the buffer allocated for a Pascal string is not properly null-terminated, leading to an out-of-bounds read when strlen() is subsequently called. Successfully exploiting this vulnerability can cause the application to crash, resulting in an application level Denial of Service.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4483-1 gimp security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6139-1 gimp security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:3.2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description is available for this CVE. A flaw was found in GIMP. Heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability exists in the fread_pascal_string function when processing a specially crafted PSD (Photoshop Document) file. This occurs because the buffer allocated for a Pascal string is not properly null-terminated, leading to an out-of-bounds read when strlen() is subsequently called. Successfully exploiting this vulnerability can cause the application to crash, resulting in an application level Denial of Service.
Title gimp: GIMP: Application crash (DoS) via crafted PSD file due to heap-buffer-overflow Gimp: gimp: application crash (dos) via crafted psd file due to heap-buffer-overflow
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs 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
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gimp
Gimp gimp
Vendors & Products Gimp
Gimp gimp
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description is available for this CVE.
Title gimp: GIMP: Application crash (DoS) via crafted PSD file due to heap-buffer-overflow
Weaknesses CWE-170
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Low

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 6, 2026, 5:54 PM
Reserved
Feb 9, 2026, 9:07 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 26, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Nov 6, 2026, 6:18 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 9, 2026, 7:07 AM