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. These include memory disclosure and denial of service via specially crafted PCX images, remote code execution via 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 update addressing these issues.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The GIMP image manipulation program version 2.8 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 contains multiple vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-4887 allows memory disclosure and denial of service through crafted PCX images; CVE-2026-4154 enables remote code execution via an integer overflow in XPM file parsing; CVE-2026-4150 permits arbitrary code execution through specially crafted PSD files; and CVE-2026-4153 allows remote code execution via PSP file parsing. These vulnerabilities have been addressed in an update provided by Red Hat as per advisory RHSA-2026:17533.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to memory disclosure, denial of service, or arbitrary and remote code execution on affected systems running GIMP 2.8. This could compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an important security update for GIMP 2.8 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:17533 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
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. These include memory disclosure and denial of service via specially crafted PCX images, remote code execution via 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 update addressing these issues.
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The GIMP image manipulation program version 2.8 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 contains multiple vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-4887 allows memory disclosure and denial of service through crafted PCX images; CVE-2026-4154 enables remote code execution via an integer overflow in XPM file parsing; CVE-2026-4150 permits arbitrary code execution through specially crafted PSD files; and CVE-2026-4153 allows remote code execution via PSP file parsing. These vulnerabilities have been addressed in an update provided by Red Hat as per advisory RHSA-2026:17533.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to memory disclosure, denial of service, or arbitrary and remote code execution on affected systems running GIMP 2.8. This could compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an important security update for GIMP 2.8 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:17533 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:17533
- Cve Count
- 4
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-4153","CVE-2026-4154","CVE-2026-4887"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a160977e29bf47b50642601
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:58:31 UTC
Last enriched: 07/13/2026, 10:51:51 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 37
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