Red Hat Security Advisory: gimp security update
Affects Red Hat gimpSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in Red Hat package updates : patch Red Hat gimp 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
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
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an official security update fixing this vulnerability in GIMP packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support. Users should apply the updated packages as detailed in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2026:2950) to remediate this issue.
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in GIMP when processing specially crafted PSP files. This flaw could potentially lead to memory corruption. Red Hat has issued a security update for GIMP in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support to address this issue.