Description
A flaw was found in GIMP. Heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability exists in the fread_pascal_string function when processing a specially crafted PSD (Photoshop Document) file. This occurs because the buffer allocated for a Pascal string is not properly null-terminated, leading to an out-of-bounds read when strlen() is subsequently called. Successfully exploiting this vulnerability can cause the application to crash, resulting in an application level Denial of Service.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
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 | 3.2.0~RC2-3.2 | — |
| Debian 13 | gimp | 3.0.4-3+deb13u6 | DSA-6139-1 |
| Debian 12 | gimp | 2.10.34-1+deb12u8 | DSA-6139-1 |
| Debian 11 | gimp | 2.10.22-4+deb11u6 | DLA-4483-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | gimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | gimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | gimp | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | gimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | gimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | gimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | gimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | gimp | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | gimp | 2.10.30-150400.3.44.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0604-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | gimp | 3.0.8-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10195-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | gimp | 3.0.8-bp160.2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20275-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | gimp | 2.10.30-150400.3.44.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0604-1 |
Advisories 6
- WID-SEC-2026-0342 GIMP: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 26, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20275-1 Security update for gimp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10195-1 gimp-3.0.8-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0604-1 Security update for gimp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- DLA-4483-1 gimp - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Feb 18, 2026
- DSA-6139-1 gimp - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Feb 18, 2026