Description
Multiple integer overflows in the load_image function in file-pcx.c in the Personal Computer Exchange (PCX) plugin in GIMP 2.6.x and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCX image that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
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 | 2.6.10-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | gimp | 2.6.10-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | gimp | 2.6.10-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | gimp +2 | 2:2.2.13-2.0.7.el5_6.2 | RHSA-2011:0838 |
| RHEL 4 | gimp +1 | 1:2.0.5-7.0.7.el4.1 | RHSA-2011:0837 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2011:0837 Red Hat Security Advisory: gimp security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2011:0838 Red Hat Security Advisory: gimp security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
References
- GLSA-201209-23 vendor-advisory
- gimp-pcximage-bo(67787) vdb-entry
- RHSA-2011:0837 vendor-advisory
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?id=a9671395f6573e90316a9d748588c5435216f6ce
- RHSA-2011:0838 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2011:110 vendor-advisory
- 1025586 vdb-entry
- 48057 vdb-entry
- 50737 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=689831