Heap-based buffer overflow in Gimp - CVE-2026-0797

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Heap-based buffer overflow in Gimp - CVE-2026-0797

Published: February 3, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU122242
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-0797
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted ICO file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Affected software

Gimp
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
SUSE Package Hub 15
openSUSE Leap
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
liblensfun1-debuginfo
python3-lensfun
lensfun-doc
lensfun-devel
lensfun-data
lensfun-tools
lensfun-debugsource
liblensfun1
python2-cairo
python2-cairo-devel
gimp-devel-tools
gimp-devel
gimp
gimp-libs
libgimpui-2_0-0-32bit
libgimpui-2_0-0-32bit-debuginfo
libgimp-2_0-0-64bit
libgimpui-2_0-0-64bit-debuginfo
libgimp-2_0-0-64bit-debuginfo
libgimpui-2_0-0-64bit
libgimp-2_0-0-32bit
gimp-devel-debuginfo
libgimp-2_0-0
libgimp-2_0-0-debuginfo
libgimpui-2_0-0
gimp-debugsource
libgimp-2_0-0-32bit-debuginfo
gimp-plugin-aa
libgimpui-2_0-0-debuginfo
gimp-debuginfo
gimp-lang
gimp-plugin-aa-debuginfo
gimp (Debian package)
pygtk2-doc
pygtk2-devel
pygtk2-codegen
pygtk2
pygobject2
pygobject2-doc
pygobject2-devel
pygobject2-codegen
gimp (Red Hat package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-0797

Install updates from vendor's website.

Gimp - update to 3.0.8
liblensfun1-debuginfo - update to 0.3.2-150400.3.4.1
python3-lensfun - update to 0.3.2-150400.3.4.1
lensfun-doc - update to 0.3.2-150400.3.4.1
lensfun-devel - update to 0.3.2-150400.3.4.1
lensfun-data - update to 0.3.2-150400.3.4.1
lensfun-tools - update to 0.3.2-150400.3.4.1
lensfun-debugsource - update to 0.3.2-150400.3.4.1
liblensfun1 - update to 0.3.2-150400.3.4.1
python2-cairo - update to 1.16.3-7
python2-cairo-devel - update to 1.16.3-7
gimp-devel-tools - update to 2.8.22-26
gimp-devel - update to 2.8.22-26
gimp - update to 2.8.22-26
gimp-libs - update to 2.8.22-26
libgimpui-2_0-0-32bit - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.41.1
gimp - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.41.1
libgimpui-2_0-0-32bit-debuginfo - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.41.1
libgimp-2_0-0-64bit - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.41.1
libgimpui-2_0-0-64bit-debuginfo - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.41.1
libgimp-2_0-0-64bit-debuginfo - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.41.1
libgimpui-2_0-0-64bit - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.41.1
libgimp-2_0-0-32bit - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.41.1
gimp-devel-debuginfo - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.41.1
libgimp-2_0-0 - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.41.1
libgimp-2_0-0-debuginfo - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.41.1
gimp-devel - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.41.1
libgimpui-2_0-0 - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.41.1
gimp-debugsource - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.41.1
libgimp-2_0-0-32bit-debuginfo - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.41.1
gimp-plugin-aa - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.41.1
libgimpui-2_0-0-debuginfo - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.41.1
gimp-debuginfo - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.41.1
gimp-lang - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.41.1
gimp-plugin-aa-debuginfo - update to 2.10.30-150400.3.41.1
gimp (Debian package) - addressed in versions 2.10.34-1+deb12u9, 3.0.4-3+deb13u7
pygtk2-doc - update to 2.24.0-25
pygtk2-devel - update to 2.24.0-25
pygtk2-codegen - update to 2.24.0-25
pygtk2 - update to 2.24.0-25
pygobject2 - update to 2.28.7-5
pygobject2-doc - update to 2.28.7-5
pygobject2-devel - update to 2.28.7-5
pygobject2-codegen - update to 2.28.7-5
gimp (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 2.99.8-3.el9_0.5, 2.99.8-4.el9_4.5, 2.99.8-4.el9_6.6, 3.0.4-1.el9_7.4

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