Security update for gimp
A security update for GIMP addresses a signed integer overflow vulnerability in the file-sgi plugin. This flaw causes the plugin to crash when processing RLE-compressed SGI images. The issue is identified as CVE-2026-66757 and is rated with high severity. No CVSS score is provided. No affected versions are explicitly stated, and no exploit is known to be in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-66757 is a signed integer overflow vulnerability in the file-sgi plugin of GIMP. When processing RLE-compressed SGI images, this overflow causes the plugin to crash, potentially leading to denial of service or other impacts related to the crash. The vulnerability has been fixed in a security update released by the SUSE Product Security Team. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability causes the file-sgi plugin to crash when handling specially crafted RLE-compressed SGI images. This can lead to denial of service conditions within GIMP. There is no indication of code execution or data corruption beyond the crash. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A security update has been released to fix this signed integer overflow vulnerability. Users should apply the update provided by their vendor or distribution to remediate the issue. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the input data; therefore, users should consult the SUSE Product Security Team advisory for the official patch and remediation details.
Security update for gimp
Description
A security update for GIMP addresses a signed integer overflow vulnerability in the file-sgi plugin. This flaw causes the plugin to crash when processing RLE-compressed SGI images. The issue is identified as CVE-2026-66757 and is rated with high severity. No CVSS score is provided. No affected versions are explicitly stated, and no exploit is known to be in the wild.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-66757 is a signed integer overflow vulnerability in the file-sgi plugin of GIMP. When processing RLE-compressed SGI images, this overflow causes the plugin to crash, potentially leading to denial of service or other impacts related to the crash. The vulnerability has been fixed in a security update released by the SUSE Product Security Team. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability causes the file-sgi plugin to crash when handling specially crafted RLE-compressed SGI images. This can lead to denial of service conditions within GIMP. There is no indication of code execution or data corruption beyond the crash. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A security update has been released to fix this signed integer overflow vulnerability. Users should apply the update provided by their vendor or distribution to remediate the issue. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the input data; therefore, users should consult the SUSE Product Security Team advisory for the official patch and remediation details.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- SUSE Product Security Team
- Advisory Id
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21839-1
- Cve Count
- 1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aab495955bf5e2cf5990ac4
Added to database: 09/17/2026, 01:58:49 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 02:04:38 UTC
Last updated: 09/17/2026, 02:04:38 UTC
Views: 1
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