CVE-2026-4152
GIMP JP2 File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
GIMP JP2 File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of JP2 files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28863.
INFO
Published Date :
April 11, 2026, 1:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 15, 2026, 2:22 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | 99f1926a-a320-47d8-bbb5-42feb611262e | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c |
Solution
- Update GIMP to the latest version.
- Avoid opening untrusted JP2 files.
- Apply vendor patches when available.
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CVE Modified by 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
Jul. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.4::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '2:3.0.4-1.el9_7.5', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.4', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'gimp', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '2:2.99.8-3.el9_0.6', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'gimp', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '2:2.99.8-4.el9_2.6', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'gimp', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.4'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '2:2.99.8-4.el9_4.6', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'gimp', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '2:2.99.8-4.el9_6.7', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'gimp', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6', 'packageName': 'gimp', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7', 'packageName': 'gimp', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8', 'packageName': 'gimp:2.8/gimp', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] -
CVE Modified by 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
Jun. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.4::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-131 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16484 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19362 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20691 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25899 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25901 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25907 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4152 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2457533 Added Reference https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-4152.json -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'GIMP', 'product': 'GIMP', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.0.8'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-4152', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-04-13T00:00:00+00:00'} -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 14, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type Zero Day Initiative: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/commit/f64c9c23ba3c37dc7b875a9fb477c23953b4666e Types: Patch Added Reference Type Zero Day Initiative: https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-219/ Types: Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description GIMP JP2 File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of JP2 files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28863. Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-122 Added Reference https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/commit/f64c9c23ba3c37dc7b875a9fb477c23953b4666e Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-219/