CVE-2026-2044
HIGHGIMP - Remote Code Execution via PGM File Parsing Use of Uninitialized Memory
Title source: llmDescription
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. The 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.
References (15)
Core 15
Core References
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4173
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5113
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5388
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5389
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5390
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5391
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5434
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5435
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5436
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5437
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2044
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2441521
Third Party Advisory x_research-advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-118/
Issue Tracking vendor-advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/merge_requests/2569/diffs?commit_id=112a5e038f0646eae5ae314988ec074433d2b365
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0097
EPSS Percentile
58.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-908
Status
published
Products (2)
gimp/gimp
3.0.6
GIMP/GIMP
3.0.6
Published
Feb 20, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 21, 2026