CVE-2026-0797

GIMP ICO File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of ICO files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28599.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/commit/69cc6b1a6645dc9c4d7b484483dbe6a84b922b9c	Patch
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-050/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:3.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-02-20 22:16

Updated : 2026-02-24 21:43

NVD link : CVE-2026-0797

Mitre link : CVE-2026-0797

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-0797

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gimp

gimp

CWE

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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