Red Hat Security Advisory: gimp security update
Affects Red Hat gimpSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited : upgrade Red Hat gimp to 2.99.8-4.el9_2.4 soon.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 18:32 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.99.8-4.el9_2.4
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Red Hat gimp to 2.99.8-4.el9_2.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| Red Hat Product Security Red Hat | Affected
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated GIMP packages that fix this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 and related variants should apply the provided security update (gimp-2.99.8-4.el9_2.4) as detailed in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2026:2953) to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in GIMP via specially crafted PSP files. This flaw could potentially allow an attacker to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code when processing malicious PSP files. Red Hat has issued a security update for GIMP in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 to address this issue.