GIMP XWD File Parser out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GIMP. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component XWD File Parser. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-2048. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GIMP (affected version unknown). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component XWD File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

GIMP XWD File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 XWD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28591.

It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-2048. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 299704 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-2048), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (299704) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0469). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Open Source GIMP

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

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / 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: 299704
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-2048

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

02/19/2026 Advisory disclosed
02/19/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/23/2026 +32 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-2048 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-2048
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-346907
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0469 - GIMP: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführung

Entryinfo

Created: 02/19/2026 16:02
Updated: 03/23/2026 14:35
Changes: 02/19/2026 16:02 (50), 02/20/2026 16:21 (7), 02/21/2026 13:17 (2), 02/22/2026 22:10 (12), 03/11/2026 14:26 (1), 03/23/2026 14:35 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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