CVE-2026-2044

{"id": "CVE-2026-2044", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV30": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.0", "baseScore": 7.8, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 5.9, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8}]}, "published": "2026-02-20T23:16:04.690", "references": [{"url": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/merge_requests/2569/diffs?commit_id=112a5e038f0646eae5ae314988ec074433d2b365", "tags": ["Issue Tracking", "Patch", "Third Party Advisory"], "source": "zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com"}, {"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-118/", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "source": "zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-908"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GIMP PGM File Parsing Uninitialized Memory 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.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the parsing of PGM files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28158."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Vulnerabilidad de ejecuci\u00f3n remota de c\u00f3digo por memoria no inicializada en el an\u00e1lisis de archivos PGM de GIMP. Esta vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario en instalaciones afectadas de GIMP. Para explotar esta vulnerabilidad se necesita la interacci\u00f3n del usuario quien debe visitar una p\u00e1gina maliciosa o abrir un archivo malicioso.\n\nLa falla se encuentra dentro del an\u00e1lisis de archivos PGM. El problema resulta de la falta de inicializaci\u00f3n adecuada de la memoria antes de acceder a ella. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para ejecutar c\u00f3digo en el contexto del proceso actual. Fue ZDI-CAN-28158."}], "lastModified": "2026-02-24T21:41:32.170", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "F9B29A73-05E5-438E-B994-61FBB133B6AC"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com"}