Use-after-free in Gimp - CVE-2025-14424

Vulnerability identifier: #VU120194

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-14424

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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.

Gimp
Debian Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
openEuler
gimp (Debian package)
gimp
gimp-vala
gimp-debuginfo
gimp-debugsource
gimp-devel
gimp-extension-goat-excercises
gimp-libs
gimp-plugin-aa
gimp-plugin-python3
gimp (Red Hat package)

Install updates from vendor's website.

gimp (Debian package) - addressed in versions 2.10.34-1+deb12u6, 3.0.4-3+deb13u4
gimp - update to 3.0.2-7
gimp-vala - update to 3.0.2-7
gimp-debuginfo - update to 3.0.2-7
gimp-debugsource - update to 3.0.2-7
gimp-devel - update to 3.0.2-7
gimp-extension-goat-excercises - update to 3.0.2-7
gimp-libs - update to 3.0.2-7
gimp-plugin-aa - update to 3.0.2-7
gimp-plugin-python3 - update to 3.0.2-7
gimp (Red Hat package) - update to 3.0.4-1.el9_7.2

• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1138/
• https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/commit/5cc55d078b7fba995cef77d195fac325ee288ddd

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Gimp
• Debian update for gimp
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP1 update for gimp
• openEuler 24.03 LTS update for gimp
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP3 update for gimp
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP2 update for gimp
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for gimp