CVE-2026-2045
HIGHGIMP - Memory Corruption RCE
Title source: llmDescription
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-28265.
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
23.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Classification
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Affected Products (1)
gimp/gimp
Timeline
Published
Feb 20, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 21, 2026