GIMP PSD File Parser denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GIMP. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component PSD File Parser. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-2239. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GIMP (version now known). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component PSD File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability.

The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-2239. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 299978 (SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : gimp (SUSE-SU-2026:0604-1)), 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 vulnerability database at Tenable (299978). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 299978
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : gimp (SUSE-SU-2026:0604-1)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

02/26/2026 Advisory disclosed
02/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/28/2026 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-2239 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-2239
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-348032

Entryinfo

Created: 02/26/2026 19:34
Updated: 02/28/2026 23:51
Changes: 02/26/2026 19:34 (50), 02/28/2026 23:51 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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