Description
A flaw was found in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted GIMPressionist preset file, the plug-in does not properly validate vector indices before writing into fixed-size arrays. This can lead to an out-of-bounds write, corrupting memory. An attacker could exploit this by convincing a user to load a malicious preset file, potentially causing a crash or enabling arbitrary code execution.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
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 | 3.2.8-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | gimp | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | gimp | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | gimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | 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 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | gimp +1 | 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.14 | RHSA-2026:75575 |
| RHEL 8 | gimp +3 | 2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+25091+9b86bd7c.9 | RHSA-2026:84744 |
| RHEL 8 | pygobject2 +3 | 2.28.7-5.module+el8.10.0+22676+becd68d6 | RHSA-2026:84744 |
| RHEL 8 | pygtk2 +3 | 2.24.0-25.module+el8.9.0+21228+8e80d31d | RHSA-2026:84744 |
| RHEL 8 | python2-cairo +2 | 1.16.3-7.module+el8.10.0+22676+becd68d6 | RHSA-2026:84744 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | gimp +1 | 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.14 | ALSA-2026:75575 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gimp +3 | 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+4306+69430cd5.9 | ALSA-2026:84744 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | pygobject2 +3 | 2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+4267+35168c80 | ALSA-2026:84744 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | pygtk2 +3 | 2.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d1441900 | ALSA-2026:84744 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | python2-cairo +1 | 1.16.3-7.module_el8.10.0+4267+35168c80 | ALSA-2026:84744 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | gimp | 2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+1927+52edb5a0 | RLSA-2026:84744 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | pygobject2 | 2.28.7-5.module+el8.10.0+1927+52edb5a0 | RLSA-2026:84744 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | pygtk2 | 2.24.0-25.module+el8.9.0+1723+9bc93544 | RLSA-2026:84744 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | python2-pycairo | 1.16.3-7.module+el8.10.0+1927+52edb5a0 | RLSA-2026:84744 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | gimp | 2.10.30-150400.3.82.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4653-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | gimp | 3.2.6-4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12082-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | gimp | 3.0.8-bp160.12.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:22025-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | gimp +1 | 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.14 | ELSA-2026-75575 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gimp +3 | 2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+91068+3ab14c94.9 | ELSA-2026-84744 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | pygobject2 +3 | 2.28.7-5.module+el8.10.0+90497+ae78887f | ELSA-2026-84744 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | pygtk2 +3 | 2.24.0-25.module+el8.9.0+90151+46a7e4b5 | ELSA-2026-84744 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | python2-cairo +1 | 1.16.3-7.module+el8.10.0+90497+ae78887f | ELSA-2026-84744 |
Advisories 11
- WID-SEC-2026-3570 GIMP: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung und Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
- ALSA-2026:75575 Important: gimp security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2026:84744 Important: gimp:2.8 security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2026:84744 Red Hat Security Advisory: gimp:2.8 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:75575 Red Hat Security Advisory: gimp security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RLSA-2026:84744 Important: gimp:2.8 security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 20, 2026
- ELSA-2026-84744 Important: gimp:2.8 security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4653-1 Security update for gimp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 14, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12082-1 gimp-3.2.6-4.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:22025-1 Security update for gimp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 7, 2026
- ELSA-2026-75575 Important: gimp security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 5, 2026
References
- RHSA-2026:75575 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:84744 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:93589 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:98462 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-97185 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2539980 issue-tracking
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16788