CVE-2026-6384
Gimp: gimp: arbitrary code execution or denial of service via buffer overflow in gif image processing
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What happened?
A flaw was found in gimp. This buffer overflow vulnerability in the GIF image loading component's `ReadJeffsImage` function allows an attacker to write beyond an allocated buffer by processing a specially crafted GIF file. This can lead to a denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution.
Affected software and versions
| Software | Version information | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| gimpRed Hat | Default status: affected | See vendor advisory |
| gimpRed Hat | Default status: unaffected | See vendor advisory |
| gimp:2.8/gimpRed Hat | Default status: unaffected | See vendor advisory |
| gimpRed Hat | Default status: unaffected | See vendor advisory |
Version information comes from the source record and can include unaffected products and exceptions. Distribution packages may contain backported fixes: an older upstream version alone does not prove a server is affected.
Is it being exploited?
This CVE was not listed in the CISA catalogue at our last retrieval. This does not establish that exploitation is absent.
How to respond
- Confirm the product, installed package version, and any configuration requirements in the vendor advisory.
- Follow the vendor’s remediation or workaround guidance in the references below. Structured fixed-version data is unavailable here; the publisher’s description may include a fix or workaround.
- Restart affected services if required, then verify the running version. Known exploitation may warrant investigation as well as patching.