GIMP PSP File Parser heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GIMP. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component PSP File Parser. This manipulation causes heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-15059. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GIMP (version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component PSP File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

GIMP PSP File Parsing Heap-based Buffer 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 PSP files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28232.

The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-15059. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 282541 (SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : gimp (SUSE-SU-2026:0083-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch 03575ac8cbb0ef3103b0a15d6598475088dcc15e is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitlab.gnome.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (282541) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2931). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Open Source GIMP

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 282541
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : gimp (SUSE-SU-2026:0083-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 03575ac8cbb0ef3103b0a15d6598475088dcc15e

Timelineinfo

12/30/2025 Advisory disclosed
12/30/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/25/2026 +26 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ZDI-25-1196
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-15059 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-15059
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-338737
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2931 - GIMP: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung

Entryinfo

Created: 12/30/2025 08:17
Updated: 01/25/2026 01:52
Changes: 12/30/2025 08:17 (53), 12/30/2025 13:38 (7), 01/10/2026 15:44 (2), 01/25/2026 01:52 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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