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.
References
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| https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/merge_requests/2586/diffs?commit_id=57712677007793118388c5be6fb8231f22a2b341 | Issue Tracking |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-121/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
24 Feb 2026, 21:39
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:3.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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| References | () https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/merge_requests/2586/diffs?commit_id=57712677007793118388c5be6fb8231f22a2b341 - Issue Tracking | |
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-121/ - Third Party Advisory | |
| First Time |
Gimp gimp
Gimp |
20 Feb 2026, 23:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-02-20 23:16
Updated : 2026-02-24 21:39
NVD link : CVE-2026-2048
Mitre link : CVE-2026-2048
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-2048
JSON object : View
Products Affected
gimp
- gimp
CWE
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
