VDB-352002 · CVE-2026-4154 · EUVD-2026-21638

GIMP XPM File Parser integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GIMP. This affects an unknown part of the component XPM File Parser. The manipulation results in integer overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-4154. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GIMP (version unknown). Affected is an unknown function of the component XPM File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

GIMP XPM 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 XPM files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28901.

The advisory is available at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-4154. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 304231 (openSUSE 16 Security Update : gimp (openSUSE-SU-2026:20428-1)), 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 databases at Tenable (304231), EUVD (EUVD-2026-21638) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0802). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

Debian Linux
Amazon Linux 2
SUSE Linux
Oracle Linux
SUSE openSUSE
Open Source GIMP

Productinfo

Type

Image Processing Software

Name

GIMP

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

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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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 304231
Nessus Name: openSUSE 16 Security Update : gimp (openSUSE-SU-2026:20428-1)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

03/20/2026 Advisory disclosed
03/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/02/2026 +104 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-4154 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-4154
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352002
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0802 - GIMP: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführung

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2026 08:44
Updated: 07/02/2026 05:48
Changes: 03/20/2026 08:44 (49), 03/23/2026 02:57 (7), 03/30/2026 00:34 (2), 04/12/2026 06:15 (1), 05/13/2026 21:49 (1), 07/02/2026 05:48 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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