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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6695 CVE-2026-6695
MEDIUM
Gimp: gimp: remote code execution via crafted paa file
Record summary
CVE-2026-6695 has a selected CVSS score of 5.5 (medium).
Description
A flaw was found in GIMP. A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PAA (Paint Shop Pro Array) image file. This vulnerability, a heap-based out-of-bounds write in the decode_lzss() function of the PAA file format plugin, allows data to be written beyond the intended memory buffer. This could lead to heap metadata corruption and potentially enable the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
Description source: CVE List
Exploitation context
CISA SSVC decision
ExploitationNone
AutomatableNo
Technical impactPartial
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Aug 3, 2026 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
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References
3RHBZ#2459780issue tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2459780 nvd.nist.gov
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6695