ZDI-26-217: GIMP PSD File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-4150.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-4150 is an integer overflow vulnerability in GIMP's PSD file parser. The vulnerability occurs due to insufficient validation of user input, which can cause an integer overflow during buffer allocation. This can be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the GIMP process. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as opening a crafted PSD file. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 and is rated critical. GIMP has released an official patch to fix this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected GIMP installations, potentially leading to full compromise of the application context. The vulnerability requires user interaction but can result in complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official patch has been released by GIMP to correct this vulnerability. Users should update to the latest version of GIMP containing the fix as detailed in the vendor's commit: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/commit/00afdabdadeb5457fd897878b1e5aebc3780af10. Applying this update fully mitigates the risk. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official update.
ZDI-26-217: GIMP PSD File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-4150.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-4150 is an integer overflow vulnerability in GIMP's PSD file parser. The vulnerability occurs due to insufficient validation of user input, which can cause an integer overflow during buffer allocation. This can be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the GIMP process. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as opening a crafted PSD file. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 and is rated critical. GIMP has released an official patch to fix this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected GIMP installations, potentially leading to full compromise of the application context. The vulnerability requires user interaction but can result in complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official patch has been released by GIMP to correct this vulnerability. Users should update to the latest version of GIMP containing the fix as detailed in the vendor's commit: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/commit/00afdabdadeb5457fd897878b1e5aebc3780af10. Applying this update fully mitigates the risk. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
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Threat ID: 6a15fc93e29bf47b5055e2f0
Added to database: 5/26/2026, 8:03:31 PM
Last enriched: 5/26/2026, 8:17:51 PM
Last updated: 5/27/2026, 4:51:56 AM
Views: 3
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