Red Hat Security Advisory: gimp security update
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. These include memory disclosure, denial of service, and remote code execution via specially crafted image files such as PCX, XPM, ANI, JP2, PSD, and PSP formats. The vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service by exploiting integer overflows and parsing errors. Red Hat has released security updates addressing these issues in GIMP version 3.0.4-4.el9_8.4 for various architectures.
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Technical Summary
This Red Hat security advisory addresses several vulnerabilities in GIMP, an image editing program, that could lead to memory disclosure, denial of service, and remote code execution. The flaws arise from improper handling of specially crafted image files in multiple formats (PCX, XPM, ANI, JP2, PSD, PSP), including integer overflows during file parsing. The advisory covers six CVEs (CVE-2026-4150, CVE-2026-4151, CVE-2026-4152, CVE-2026-4153, CVE-2026-4154, CVE-2026-4887) and provides updated GIMP packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to remediate these issues.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely, disclose memory contents, or cause denial of service on affected systems running vulnerable versions of GIMP. This poses a significant risk to system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has issued an official security update for GIMP (version 3.0.4-4.el9_8.4) that addresses all listed vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 should apply this update promptly following Red Hat's guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official patch.
Red Hat Security Advisory: gimp security update
Description
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. These include memory disclosure, denial of service, and remote code execution via specially crafted image files such as PCX, XPM, ANI, JP2, PSD, and PSP formats. The vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service by exploiting integer overflows and parsing errors. Red Hat has released security updates addressing these issues in GIMP version 3.0.4-4.el9_8.4 for various architectures.
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Technical Analysis
This Red Hat security advisory addresses several vulnerabilities in GIMP, an image editing program, that could lead to memory disclosure, denial of service, and remote code execution. The flaws arise from improper handling of specially crafted image files in multiple formats (PCX, XPM, ANI, JP2, PSD, PSP), including integer overflows during file parsing. The advisory covers six CVEs (CVE-2026-4150, CVE-2026-4151, CVE-2026-4152, CVE-2026-4153, CVE-2026-4154, CVE-2026-4887) and provides updated GIMP packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to remediate these issues.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely, disclose memory contents, or cause denial of service on affected systems running vulnerable versions of GIMP. This poses a significant risk to system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has issued an official security update for GIMP (version 3.0.4-4.el9_8.4) that addresses all listed vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 should apply this update promptly following Red Hat's guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:19362
- Cve Count
- 6
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-4151","CVE-2026-4152","CVE-2026-4153","CVE-2026-4154","CVE-2026-4887"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a160977e29bf47b50642618
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:58:31 UTC
Last enriched: 07/13/2026, 10:51:40 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 49
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