CVE-2026-2044
CVE-2026-2044 · GIMP PGM File Parsing Uninitialized Memory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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GIMP PGM File Parsing Uninitialized Memory 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 PGM files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28158.
CVSS 8.8 · High · EPSS 1.1% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
gimp
- Versions
- 3.0.6: Affected
No fix published
gimp Debian:12
- Versions
- 2.10.34-1
- 2.10.34-1+deb12u1
- 2.10.34-1+deb12u2
- 2.10.34-1+deb12u3
- 2.10.34-1+deb12u4
- 2.10.34-1+deb12u5
- 2.10.34-1+deb12u6
- 2.10.34-1+deb12u7
- 2.10.34-1+deb12u8
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 2.10.34-1+deb12u9
Update to 2.10.34-1+deb12u9
gimp Debian:13
- Versions
- 3.0.4-3
- 3.0.4-3+deb13u1
- 3.0.4-3+deb13u2
- 3.0.4-3+deb13u3
- 3.0.4-3+deb13u4
- 3.0.4-3+deb13u5
- 3.0.4-3+deb13u6
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3.0.4-3+deb13u7
Update to 3.0.4-3+deb13u7
gimp Debian:14
- Versions
- 3.0.4-3
- 3.0.4-4
- 3.0.4-5
- 3.0.4-6
- 3.0.4-6.1
- 3.0.4-6.2
- 3.0.6-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3.2.0~RC2-1
Update to 3.2.0~RC2-1
gimp Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
- Versions
- 2.8.14-1ubuntu2
- 2.8.14-1.2ubuntu1
- 2.8.16-1ubuntu1
- 2.8.16-1ubuntu1.1
- 2.8.16-1ubuntu1.1+esm1
- 2.8.16-1ubuntu1.1+esm2
- 2.8.16-1ubuntu1.1+esm3
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
gimp Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
- Versions
- 2.8.20-1
- 2.8.20-1.1
- 2.8.20-2
- 2.8.22-1
- 2.8.22-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
- 2.8.22-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
- 2.8.22-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
gimp Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
- Versions
- 2.10.8-2
- 2.10.14-2
- 2.10.14-2build1
- 2.10.14-2ubuntu1
- 2.10.14-3
- 2.10.18-1
- 2.10.18-1ubuntu0.1
- 2.10.18-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
- 2.10.18-1ubuntu0.1+esm2
- 2.10.18-1ubuntu0.1+esm3
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
gimp Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
- Versions
- 2.10.24-2
- 2.10.28-1
- 2.10.30-1
- 2.10.30-1build1
- 2.10.30-1ubuntu0.1
- 2.10.30-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
- 2.10.30-1ubuntu0.1+esm2
- 2.10.30-1ubuntu0.1+esm3
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
gimp Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
- Versions
- 2.10.34-1
- 2.10.36-1
- 2.10.36-2
- 2.10.36-3build2
- 2.10.36-3build3
- 2.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1
- 2.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1+esm1
- 2.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1+esm2
- 2.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1+esm3
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
gimp Ubuntu:25.10
- Versions
- 3.0.2-1
- 3.0.2-2
- 3.0.2-3
- 3.0.2-3.1
- 3.0.4-1
- 3.0.4-2
- 3.0.4-3
- 3.0.4-5
- 3.0.4-6
- 3.0.4-6.1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
Original sources
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-118/
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/merge_requests/2569/diffs?commit_id=112a5e038f0646eae5ae314988ec074433d2b365
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2044
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2441521
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-2044.json
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5113
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5435
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5436
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5434
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5437
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5390
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5389
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5391
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5388
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4173
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2044