Red Hat Security Advisory: gimp:2.8 security update
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in GIMP 2.8 as packaged for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 variants. These include memory disclosure and denial of service via crafted PCX images, remote code execution through XPM file parsing integer overflow, arbitrary code execution via specially crafted PSD files, and remote code execution via PSP file parsing. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory with updates to address these issues.
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Technical Summary
This advisory covers four distinct vulnerabilities in GIMP 2.8 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 AppStream variants. The issues include CVE-2026-4887 (memory disclosure and denial of service via PCX images), CVE-2026-4154 (remote code execution via XPM file parsing integer overflow), CVE-2026-4150 (arbitrary code execution via PSD files), and CVE-2026-4153 (remote code execution via PSP file parsing). These vulnerabilities allow attackers to cause memory disclosure, denial of service, or execute arbitrary code by processing specially crafted image files. The advisory references Red Hat's errata RHSA-2026:20553 for details and remediation instructions.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to memory disclosure, denial of service, or arbitrary code execution on affected systems running vulnerable versions of GIMP. This may allow attackers to compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released security updates for GIMP 2.8 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 AppStream AUS, E4S, and TUS variants. Users should apply the updates as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:20553 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate these vulnerabilities. Patch status is confirmed as fixed in the updated packages provided by Red Hat.
Red Hat Security Advisory: gimp:2.8 security update
Description
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in GIMP 2.8 as packaged for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 variants. These include memory disclosure and denial of service via crafted PCX images, remote code execution through XPM file parsing integer overflow, arbitrary code execution via specially crafted PSD files, and remote code execution via PSP file parsing. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory with updates to address these issues.
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Technical Analysis
This advisory covers four distinct vulnerabilities in GIMP 2.8 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 AppStream variants. The issues include CVE-2026-4887 (memory disclosure and denial of service via PCX images), CVE-2026-4154 (remote code execution via XPM file parsing integer overflow), CVE-2026-4150 (arbitrary code execution via PSD files), and CVE-2026-4153 (remote code execution via PSP file parsing). These vulnerabilities allow attackers to cause memory disclosure, denial of service, or execute arbitrary code by processing specially crafted image files. The advisory references Red Hat's errata RHSA-2026:20553 for details and remediation instructions.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to memory disclosure, denial of service, or arbitrary code execution on affected systems running vulnerable versions of GIMP. This may allow attackers to compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released security updates for GIMP 2.8 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 AppStream AUS, E4S, and TUS variants. Users should apply the updates as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:20553 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate these vulnerabilities. Patch status is confirmed as fixed in the updated packages provided by Red Hat.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:20553
- Cve Count
- 4
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-4153","CVE-2026-4154","CVE-2026-4887"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a160976e29bf47b506413e2
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:58:30 UTC
Last enriched: 07/13/2026, 10:51:22 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 57
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