Red Hat Security Advisory: gimp:2.8 security update
Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities have been identified in GIMP 2.8 related to parsing of PGM, XWD, and ICO image files. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely by exploiting uninitialized memory, out-of-bounds writes, or parsing flaws. Red Hat has issued an important security update for GIMP 2.8 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 to address these issues. The update mitigates the risks by fixing the underlying parsing vulnerabilities. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 variants should apply the update as recommended by Red Hat.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The GIMP image manipulation program contains multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities due to improper handling of image file formats. Specifically, CVE-2026-2044 involves uninitialized memory usage in PGM file parsing, CVE-2026-2045 and CVE-2026-2048 involve out-of-bounds writes and parsing issues in XWD file parsing, and CVE-2026-0797 involves a vulnerability in ICO file parsing. These vulnerabilities could be exploited to execute arbitrary code remotely. Red Hat Product Security has released an important security advisory (RHSA-2026:5437) providing updated GIMP 2.8 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 to remediate these issues.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems via specially crafted image files. This poses a high security risk as it may lead to full system compromise. The vulnerabilities affect the GIMP 2.8 package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 variants. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated GIMP 2.8 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as detailed in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:5437. For update instructions, refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor beyond applying the official update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: gimp:2.8 security update
Description
Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities have been identified in GIMP 2.8 related to parsing of PGM, XWD, and ICO image files. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely by exploiting uninitialized memory, out-of-bounds writes, or parsing flaws. Red Hat has issued an important security update for GIMP 2.8 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 to address these issues. The update mitigates the risks by fixing the underlying parsing vulnerabilities. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 variants should apply the update as recommended by Red Hat.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The GIMP image manipulation program contains multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities due to improper handling of image file formats. Specifically, CVE-2026-2044 involves uninitialized memory usage in PGM file parsing, CVE-2026-2045 and CVE-2026-2048 involve out-of-bounds writes and parsing issues in XWD file parsing, and CVE-2026-0797 involves a vulnerability in ICO file parsing. These vulnerabilities could be exploited to execute arbitrary code remotely. Red Hat Product Security has released an important security advisory (RHSA-2026:5437) providing updated GIMP 2.8 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 to remediate these issues.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems via specially crafted image files. This poses a high security risk as it may lead to full system compromise. The vulnerabilities affect the GIMP 2.8 package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 variants. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated GIMP 2.8 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as detailed in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:5437. For update instructions, refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor 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-2026:5437
- Cve Count
- 4
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-2044","CVE-2026-2045","CVE-2026-2048"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a4049d827e9c7971982e4ae
Added to database: 06/27/2026, 22:08:24 UTC
Last enriched: 06/27/2026, 22:19:38 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 19:47:29 UTC
Views: 9
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