Description
A flaw was found in GIMP when processing XCF image files. If a user opens one of these image files that has been specially crafted by an attacker, GIMP can be tricked into making serious memory errors, potentially leading to crashes and causing use-after-free issues.
References10
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9162
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9165
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9308
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9309
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9310
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9314
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9315
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9316
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9501
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9569
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.3
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 16 · as of 7 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-416
Could this be exploited in your environment?
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