PT-2026-20856
CVE-2026-2044
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Published
2025-12-05
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Updated
2026-04-24
Description by
CVSS 3.1
8.8
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
GIMP (affected versions not specified)
Description
A flaw exists in GIMP's parsing of PGM files due to a lack of proper memory initialization before access. This can allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. User interaction is required, specifically the target must open a malicious file or visit a malicious page. The issue was identified as ZDI-CAN-28158.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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