CVE-2026-78475
Gimp: unbounded stack vla and 21-byte stack over-read in pix (esm) loader
A flaw was found in the file-pix (ESM) plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted PIX image file, the plugin allocates a Variable-Length Array (VLA) on the stack without proper bounds checking, causing an unbounded stack allocation followed by a 21-byte stack over-read. This can result in a denial of service due to stack exhaustion and a limited information disclosure of stack memory contents into an intermediate file.
Fixes and workarounds
Workaround
To mitigate this vulnerability, do not open PIX files from untrusted sources with GIMP.
Source: CNA: redhatAffected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| GIMP GNOME gimp
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp |
≥ 3.0.0; < * (affected, semver)
Other versions: unaffected |
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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Red Hat gimp
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
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 / 6.1 medium |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H | CNA: redhat |
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-78475CNA: redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2522072CNA: redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16580CNA: redhat
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