CVE-2026-58380: Off-by-one Error in Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
An off-by-one error in GIMP's PNM file parser in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 causes a null terminator to be written one byte past a stack buffer. This memory corruption flaw can lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.3. No explicit patch or remediation information is provided in the vendor advisory.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-58380 is an off-by-one vulnerability in the pnmscanner_gettoken() function of GIMP's PNM file format parser included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The function writes a null terminator one byte beyond the end of a stack-allocated buffer due to incorrect loop boundary checking. This memory corruption can result in denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.3, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory linked does not specify a patch or remediation status.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can cause memory corruption leading to denial of service or arbitrary code execution on affected systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 with the vulnerable GIMP PNM parser. The CVSS vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity, requiring privileges and user interaction, and results in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-58380 for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, avoid processing untrusted PNM files with the vulnerable GIMP parser to mitigate risk.
CVE-2026-58380: Off-by-one Error in Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Description
An off-by-one error in GIMP's PNM file parser in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 causes a null terminator to be written one byte past a stack buffer. This memory corruption flaw can lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.3. No explicit patch or remediation information is provided in the vendor advisory.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.3high
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-58380 is an off-by-one vulnerability in the pnmscanner_gettoken() function of GIMP's PNM file format parser included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The function writes a null terminator one byte beyond the end of a stack-allocated buffer due to incorrect loop boundary checking. This memory corruption can result in denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.3, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory linked does not specify a patch or remediation status.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can cause memory corruption leading to denial of service or arbitrary code execution on affected systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 with the vulnerable GIMP PNM parser. The CVSS vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity, requiring privileges and user interaction, and results in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-58380 for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, avoid processing untrusted PNM files with the vulnerable GIMP parser to mitigate risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- redhat
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-30T16:54:04.312Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-58380","vendor":"Red Hat"}]
Threat ID: 6a4bba0b27e9c79719a6f210
Added to database: 07/06/2026, 14:22:03 UTC
Last enriched: 07/06/2026, 14:36:19 UTC
Last updated: 07/06/2026, 15:12:43 UTC
Views: 4
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