CVE-2026-66759
Gimp: out-of-bounds read in file-icns plugin causes information disclosure or crash on crafted icns images
A flaw was found in the file-icns plugin in GIMP. When applying a decompressed mask during ICNS image processing, the plugin reads from the mask data buffer without verifying if the cursor exceeds the allocated resource size. If a crafted file contains a truncated mask resource, the icns_decompress function continues reading past the bounds of the buffer. This out-of-bounds read vulnerability results in information disclosure of heap contents, where memory contents are leaked as alpha channel pixel values, or a crash leading to a denial of service if unmapped memory is accessed.
Fixes and workarounds
Workaround
To mitigate this vulnerability, do not open ICNS files from untrusted sources with GIMP.
Source: CNA: redhatAffected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| GIMP GNOME gimp
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp |
≥ 2.99.14; < * (affected, semver)
Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Red Hat gimp
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.9; < * (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: unaffected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Red Hat gimp
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Red Hat gimp:2.8/gimp
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: redhat |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 / 7.1 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H | CNA: redhat |
Exploit evidence
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/16528
exploit · ADP: CISA-ADP
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50817CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-66759CNA: redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2507557CNA: redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/16528CNA: redhat
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/16528ADP: CISA-ADP · exploit
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