CVE-2026-96546
Gimp: gimp: one-byte out-of-bounds heap read in the uncompressed dds loader
Description
A one-byte out-of-bounds heap read flaw was found in GIMP's uncompressed DDS image loader. When a user opens an uncompressed DDS image, the file-dds plug-in performs an unconditional one-byte look-ahead after processing the final pixel. This may cause the plug-in to crash if the byte immediately following the pixel buffer is inaccessible; no information disclosure or code execution has been demonstrated.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 23, 2026, 7:19 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 23, 2026, 7:19 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-96546
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update GIMP to the latest version.
- Avoid opening untrusted DDS image files.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-96546.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96546 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2539601 | |
| https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16802 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A one-byte out-of-bounds heap read flaw was found in GIMP's uncompressed DDS image loader. When a user opens an uncompressed DDS image, the file-dds plug-in performs an unconditional one-byte look-ahead after processing the final pixel. This may cause the plug-in to crash if the byte immediately following the pixel buffer is inaccessible; no information disclosure or code execution has been demonstrated. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CWE CWE-125 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/96xxx/CVE-2026-96546.json">CVE-2026-96546</a> Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96546 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2539601 Added Reference https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16802