CVE-2025-48797

Gimp: multiple heap buffer overflows in tga parser

publishedCWE-122

A flaw was found in GIMP when processing certain TGA image files. If a user opens one of these image files that has been specially crafted by an attacker, GIMP can be tricked into making serious memory errors, potentially leading to crashes and causing a heap buffer overflow.

Technical severity7.3 highCVSS 3.1 · CNA: redhat

Published2025-05-27Source updated 2026-11-04

Collected2026-11-042 attributed sources

Fixes and workarounds

Workaround

Currently no mitigation is available for this vulnerability.

Source: CNA: redhat

Affected products and versions

Affected products, source version ranges and reporting authorities
Product	Versions	Authority
`gimp` https://www.gimp.org/	≥ 0; < 3.0.0 (affected, semver) Other versions: unaffected	CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support Red Hat `gimp` https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	≥ 2:2.8.22-1.el7_9.2; < * (unaffected, rpm) Other versions: affected	CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Red Hat `gimp:2.8` https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	≥ 8100020250614205641.4c9c024f; < * (unaffected, rpm) Other versions: affected	CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support Red Hat `gimp:2.8` https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	≥ 8020020250618101631.c3a0935b; < * (unaffected, rpm) Other versions: affected	CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Red Hat `gimp:2.8` https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	≥ 8040020250618100956.70584597; < * (unaffected, rpm) Other versions: affected	CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Red Hat `gimp:2.8` https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	≥ 8060020250618100419.6af1eaf0; < * (unaffected, rpm) Other versions: affected	CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service Red Hat `gimp:2.8` https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	≥ 8060020250618100419.6af1eaf0; < * (unaffected, rpm) Other versions: affected	CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions Red Hat `gimp:2.8` https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	≥ 8060020250618100419.6af1eaf0; < * (unaffected, rpm) Other versions: affected	CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service Red Hat `gimp:2.8` https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	≥ 8080020250623120629.0621e4ee; < * (unaffected, rpm) Other versions: affected	CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions Red Hat `gimp:2.8` https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	≥ 8080020250623120629.0621e4ee; < * (unaffected, rpm) Other versions: affected	CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Red Hat `gimp` https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	≥ 2:2.99.8-4.el9_6.2; < * (unaffected, rpm) Other versions: affected	CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions Red Hat `gimp` https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	≥ 2:2.99.8-3.el9_0.1; < * (unaffected, rpm) Other versions: affected	CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions Red Hat `gimp` https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	≥ 2:2.99.8-4.el9_2.1; < * (unaffected, rpm) Other versions: affected	CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support Red Hat `gimp` https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	≥ 2:2.99.8-4.el9_4.1; < * (unaffected, rpm) Other versions: affected	CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Red Hat `gimp` https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/	Range not reported Other versions: unknown	CNA: redhat

Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.

CVSS assessments

CVSS scores, vectors and reporting authorities
Version / score	Vector	Authority
3.1 / 7.3 high	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`	CNA: redhat

Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9162CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9165CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9308CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9309CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9310CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9314CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9315CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9316CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9501CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9569CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-48797CNA: redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2368558CNA: redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/11822CNA: redhat
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00022.htmlADP: CVE

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