Red Hat Security Advisory: gimp:2.8 security update
Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities have been identified in GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) 2.8, affecting file parsing of PGM, XWD, and ICO formats. These vulnerabilities allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely by exploiting uninitialized memory, out-of-bounds writes, and other parsing errors. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2026:5113) addressing these issues with an important security update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. The vulnerabilities are rated with high severity by Red Hat Product Security. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 versions should apply the provided updates to mitigate these risks.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The GIMP image editing software version 2.8 contains multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities related to improper handling of image file formats: CVE-2026-2044 involves uninitialized memory usage in PGM file parsing; CVE-2026-2045 and CVE-2026-2048 involve out-of-bounds writes in XWD file parsing; CVE-2026-0797 involves a vulnerability in ICO file parsing. These vulnerabilities could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. Red Hat has released an important security update for GIMP 2.8 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to address these issues, as documented in advisory RHSA-2026:5113. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the severity is assessed as high.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems via crafted image files. This could lead to full system compromise depending on the privileges of the GIMP process. The vulnerabilities affect the parsing of multiple image formats (PGM, XWD, ICO), increasing the attack surface. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for GIMP 2.8 as part of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:5113 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. The update fixes the remote code execution issues in PGM, XWD, and ICO file parsing. No additional mitigation steps are indicated or required beyond applying the official patch.
Red Hat Security Advisory: gimp:2.8 security update
Description
Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities have been identified in GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) 2.8, affecting file parsing of PGM, XWD, and ICO formats. These vulnerabilities allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely by exploiting uninitialized memory, out-of-bounds writes, and other parsing errors. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2026:5113) addressing these issues with an important security update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. The vulnerabilities are rated with high severity by Red Hat Product Security. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 versions should apply the provided updates to mitigate these risks.
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
The GIMP image editing software version 2.8 contains multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities related to improper handling of image file formats: CVE-2026-2044 involves uninitialized memory usage in PGM file parsing; CVE-2026-2045 and CVE-2026-2048 involve out-of-bounds writes in XWD file parsing; CVE-2026-0797 involves a vulnerability in ICO file parsing. These vulnerabilities could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. Red Hat has released an important security update for GIMP 2.8 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to address these issues, as documented in advisory RHSA-2026:5113. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the severity is assessed as high.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems via crafted image files. This could lead to full system compromise depending on the privileges of the GIMP process. The vulnerabilities affect the parsing of multiple image formats (PGM, XWD, ICO), increasing the attack surface. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for GIMP 2.8 as part of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:5113 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. The update fixes the remote code execution issues in PGM, XWD, and ICO file parsing. No additional mitigation steps are indicated or required beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:5113
- Cve Count
- 4
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-2044","CVE-2026-2045","CVE-2026-2048"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a4049d927e9c7971982eea7
Added to database: 06/27/2026, 22:08:25 UTC
Last enriched: 06/27/2026, 22:20:34 UTC
Last updated: 07/16/2026, 07:47:28 UTC
Views: 5
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