# CVE-2026-2272: Gimp: gimp: memory corruption due to integer overflow in ico file handling Status: published. Published: 2026-03-26. Updated: 2026-11-05. A flaw was found in GIMP. An integer overflow vulnerability exists when processing ICO image files, specifically in the `ico_read_info` and `ico_read_icon` functions. This issue arises because a size calculation for image buffers can wrap around due to a 32-bit integer evaluation, allowing oversized image headers to bypass security checks. A remote attacker could exploit this by providing a specially crafted ICO file, leading to a buffer overflow and memory corruption, which may result in an application level denial of service. ## Remediation - workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability. (source: CNA: redhat) ## Affected products and versions - Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (gimp): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat - Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (gimp): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat - Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (gimp:2.8/gimp): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat - Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (gimp): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat ## NVD configuration conditions Affected CPE matches depend on the following AND/OR and negation conditions: ```json [ { "negate": false, "nodes": [ { "cpeMatch": [ { "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true } ], "negate": false, "operator": "OR" } ], "operator": "OR" } ] ``` ## Severity and prioritization - CVSS 3.1: 4.3 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L; source: CNA: redhat - CVSS 3.1: 6.5 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H; source: NVD: nvd@nist.gov - CVSS 3.1: 4.3 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L; source: NVD: secalert@redhat.com - CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources - EPSS: 0.87% as of 2026-11-05; percentile 58.97% - SSVC: exploitation poc; automatable no; technical impact partial; source ADP: CISA-ADP - Weaknesses: CWE-190 ## Exploit evidence - exploit: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/15617 (ADP: CISA-ADP) - exploit: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2438428 (ADP: CISA-ADP) - exploit: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2438428 (secalert@redhat.com) - exploit: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/15617 (secalert@redhat.com) - exploit: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2438428 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0) - exploit: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/15617 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0) ## References - https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2272 (CNA: redhat; vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT) - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2438428 (CNA: redhat; issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT) - https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/15617 (CNA: redhat) - https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/15617 (ADP: CISA-ADP; exploit) - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2438428 (ADP: CISA-ADP; exploit) - https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2272 (secalert@redhat.com; Third Party Advisory) - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2438428 (secalert@redhat.com; Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory) - https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/15617 (secalert@redhat.com; Exploit, Issue Tracking) - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2438428 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0; Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory) - https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/15617 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0; Exploit, Issue Tracking) ## Provenance - CNA: redhat: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2272; retrieved 2026-11-05; source updated 2026-11-05 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2272; retrieved 2026-11-05; source updated 2026-11-05 - FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-2272; retrieved 2026-11-05; source updated Not reported Revision: 22a2deb83b766af26534f2bf7e3b0a43183b26c2e2c94666f87603df7bd81c76 Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2026-2272 ## Agent and API access Public CVE pages, Markdown, and JSON are free to read without an account or API key. - Public catalog: https://y2.dev/cve/index.json. 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