Use-after-free in Gimp - CVE-2025-14424
Published: December 18, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120194
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-14424
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Gimp Team
Affected software:
Gimp
Gimp
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when parsing XCF files. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-14424
Install updates from vendor's website.