PT-2026-20856 · Gimp+2 · Gimp+2

Published 2025-12-05 · Updated 2026-04-24 · CVE-2026-2044

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions GIMP (affected versions not specified)

Description A flaw exists in GIMP's parsing of PGM files due to a lack of proper memory initialization before access. This can allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. User interaction is required, specifically the target must open a malicious file or visit a malicious page. The issue was identified as ZDI-CAN-28158.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

DoS

Use of Uninitialized Resource

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-908

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2026:4173

ALSA-2026:5113

BDU:2026-06700

CVE-2026-2044

OESA-2026-1714

RHSA-2026:4173

RHSA-2026:5113

RHSA-2026:5388

RHSA-2026:5389

RHSA-2026:5390

RHSA-2026:5391

RHSA-2026:5434

RHSA-2026:5435

RHSA-2026:5436

RHSA-2026:5437

SUSE-SU-2026:0684-1

ZDI-26-118

Affected Products

Gimp

Red Os

Rocky Linux

References · 59

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2044 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-2044 · Vendor Advisory
• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/728978 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-118 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4152 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-2044 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2048 · Security Note
• https://wiki.astralinux.ru/astra-linux-se47-bulletin-2026-0518SE47 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-06700 · Security Note
• https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2026-4173.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2044 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-2044 · Vendor Advisory
• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2026-5113.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2026:5113 · Vendor Advisory
• https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2026-5113.html · Vendor Advisory