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CVE-2025-15059VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Red Hat Security Advisory: gimp security update

Affects Red Hat gimpSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 18:32 UTC

Severity
High

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Feb 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

AI-suggested

Red Hat has released a security update for GIMP (version 2.99.8-3.el9_0.4) that fixes the heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions should apply the update promptly. Detailed update instructions are available in the Red Hat advisory and knowledge base article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. 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 by processing malicious PSP image files. Red Hat has issued a security update for GIMP in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions to address this vulnerability.

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