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High ALSA-2026:5113 4 CVEs

Important: gimp:2.8 security update

Published Mar 19, 2026 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Ecosystem: AlmaLinux

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 uninitialized memory in PGM file parsing (CVE-2026-2044)
* gimp: GIMP: Remote Code Execution via out-of-bounds write in XWD file parsing (CVE-2026-2045)
* gimp: GIMP: Remote Code Execution via ICO File Parsing Vulnerability (CVE-2026-0797)
* gimp: GIMP: Remote Code Execution via XWD file parsing vulnerability (CVE-2026-2048)

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 18

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 8 gimp 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+4137+2d0d25cf.5
AlmaLinux · 8 gimp-devel 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+4137+2d0d25cf.5
AlmaLinux · 8 gimp-devel-tools 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+4137+2d0d25cf.5
AlmaLinux · 8 gimp-libs 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+4137+2d0d25cf.5
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-codegen 2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+4137+2d0d25cf
AlmaLinux · 8 pygobject2-devel 2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+4137+2d0d25cf
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 pygobject2-doc 2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+4137+2d0d25cf
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
AlmaLinux · 8 python2-cairo-devel 1.16.3-7.module_el8.10.0+4137+2d0d25cf

Vulnerabilities 4

  • High 7.8
    CVE-2026-0797

    GIMP ICO File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    GIMP ICO File Parsing Heap-based Buffer 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 th…

    GIMP GIMP gimp gimp Debian Ubuntu
  • High 7.8
    CVE-2026-2044

    GIMP PGM File Parsing Uninitialized Memory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    GIMP PGM File Parsing Uninitialized Memory 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 targ…

    GIMP GIMP gimp gimp Debian Ubuntu
  • High 7.8
    CVE-2026-2045

    GIMP XWD File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    GIMP XWD File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 targe…

    GIMP GIMP gimp gimp Debian Ubuntu
  • High 7.8
    CVE-2026-2048

    GIMP XWD File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    GIMP XWD File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 targe…

    GIMP GIMP gimp gimp Debian Ubuntu

References

  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0797
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2044
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2045
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2048
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2441521
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2441522
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2441524
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2441527
  • advisory
    https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2026-5113.html