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High ALSA-2026:1574 1 CVE

Important: gimp:2.8 security update

Published Jan 29, 2026 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is an image composition and editing program. GIMP provides a large image manipulation toolbox, including channel operations and layers, effects, sub-pixel imaging and anti-aliasing, and conversions, all with multi-level undo.

Security Fix(es):

* gimp: GIMP: Remote Code Execution via PNM file parsing integer overflow (CVE-2025-14422)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Fixed packages 14

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 8 gimp 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+4109+804f132c.4
AlmaLinux · 8 gimp-devel 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+4109+804f132c.4
AlmaLinux · 8 gimp-devel-tools 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+4109+804f132c.4
AlmaLinux · 8 gimp-libs 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+4109+804f132c.4
AlmaLinux · 8 pygobject2 2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c
AlmaLinux · 8 pygobject2-codegen 2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c
AlmaLinux · 8 pygobject2-devel 2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c
AlmaLinux · 8 pygobject2-doc 2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c
AlmaLinux · 8 pygtk2 2.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d1441900
AlmaLinux · 8 pygtk2-codegen 2.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d1441900
AlmaLinux · 8 pygtk2-devel 2.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d1441900
AlmaLinux · 8 pygtk2-doc 2.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d1441900
AlmaLinux · 8 python2-cairo 1.16.3-7.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c
AlmaLinux · 8 python2-cairo-devel 1.16.3-7.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c

Vulnerabilities 1

  • High 7.8

    GIMP PNM File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    GIMP PNM 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 m…

References

  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14422
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2424766
  • advisory
    https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2026-1574.html