CVE-2026-2047
HIGHGIMP - Heap-based Buffer Overflow RCE
Title source: llmDescription
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