VDB-429107 · CVE-2026-119528 · GCVE-0-2026-119528

GIMP PSD plug-in stack-based overflow

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6.3	$0-$5k	1.16

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GIMP. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component PSD plug-in. The manipulation leads to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-119528. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GIMP (version unknown) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component PSD plug-in. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A flaw was found in GIMP. The PSD plug-in’s image resource header loader uses an incorrect destination size when copying a converted resource name into a fixed stack buffer. Opening a crafted PSD file can cause a stack-based buffer overflow, leading to a crash and potentially arbitrary code execution.

It is possible to read the advisory at access.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-119528 since 10/30/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/30/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Image Processing Software

Name

GIMP

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (redhat): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/30/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/30/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
10/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: access.redhat.com
Status: Not defined

CNA: redhat
CVE: CVE-2026-119528 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-119528
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-429107

Entryinfo

Created: 10/30/2026 15:02
Changes: 10/30/2026 15:02 (60)
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Cache ID: 216::103