Description
GIMP 2.10.30 and 2.99.10 are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. Through a crafted XCF file, the program will allocate for a huge amount of memory, resulting in insufficient memory or program crash.
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 | 2.10.32-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | gimp | 2.10.32-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | gimp | 2.10.32-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | gimp | 2.10.22-4+deb11u5 | DLA-4431-1 |
| Debian 10 | gimp | 2.10.8-2+deb10u1 | DLA-3659-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | gimp | 2.10.30-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-6521-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | gimp | 2.10.18-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-6521-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | gimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | gimp | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | gimp +1 | 2:2.99.8-3.el9 | RHSA-2022:7978 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | gimp +1 | 2:2.99.8-3.el9 | ALSA-2022:7978 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | gimp | 2:2.99.8-3.el9 | RLSA-2022:7978 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | gimp | 2.10.30-150400.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2619-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | gimp | 2.10.12-150200.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2620-1, SUSE-SU-2022:2063-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | gimp | 2.8.18-9.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1889-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | gimp | 2.10.30-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12092-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | gimp | 2.10.30-150400.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2619-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | gimp | 2.10.12-150200.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2620-1, SUSE-SU-2022:2063-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | gimp +1 | 2:2.99.8-3.el9 | ELSA-2022-7978 |
Advisories 13
- ALSA-2022:7978 Moderate: gimp security and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2022:7978 Red Hat Security Advisory: gimp security and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-6521-1 gimp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-3659-1 gimp - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2022:7978 Moderate: gimp security and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:1889-1 Security update for gimp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12092-1 gimp-2.10.30-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:2620-1 Security update for gimp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:2619-1 Security update for gimp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:2063-1 Security update for gimp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-0283 GIMP: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 4, 2026
- DLA-4431-1 gimp - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Jan 2, 2026
- ELSA-2022-7978 Moderate: gimp security and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 22, 2022