Description
GIMP SGI File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of SGI files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before writing to memory. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29396.
Published: 2026-08-20
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6470-1 gimp security update
History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Gimp
Gimp gimp
Vendors & Products Gimp
Gimp gimp

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Description GIMP SGI File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of SGI files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before writing to memory. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29396.
Title GIMP SGI File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-190
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T16:24:52.991Z

Reserved: 2026-07-29T17:13:17.660Z

Link: CVE-2026-18306

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T16:15:52.838Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-20T17:17:27.633

Modified: 2026-08-27T17:17:27.720

Link: CVE-2026-18306

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-08-20T16:23:42Z

Links: CVE-2026-18306 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-20T20:15:04Z

Weaknesses