Description
The (1) psp (aka .tub), (2) bmp, (3) pcx, and (4) psd plugins in gimp allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or memory consumption) via crafted image files, as discovered using the fusil fuzzing tool.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | gimp | 2.2.17-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | gimp | 2.2.17-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | gimp | 2.2.17-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | gimp +2 | 2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5 | RHSA-2007:0513 |
| RHEL 4 | gimp +1 | 1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4 | RHSA-2007:0513 |
| RHEL 3 | gimp +2 | 1:1.2.3-20.9.el3 | RHSA-2007:0513 |
| RHEL 2 | gimp +2 | 1:1.2.1-7.8.el2_1 | RHSA-2007:0513 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2007:0513 Red Hat Security Advisory: gimp security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- 42131 vdb-entry
- 26575 third-party-advisory
- 42128 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2007:0513 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10099 vdb-entry signature
- MDKSA-2007:170 vendor-advisory
- 26939 third-party-advisory
- 42129 vdb-entry
- 42130 vdb-entry
- 25424 vdb-entry