CVE-2026-2047

HIGH

GIMP - Heap-based Buffer Overflow RCE

Title source: llm

Description

GIMP ICNS File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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 ICNS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28530.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 18.0%
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-122 CWE-787
Status published

Affected Products (1)

gimp/gimp

Timeline

Published Feb 20, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 21, 2026