Use After Free Affecting gimp:2.8/pygobject2-devel package, versions <0:2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-GIMP-10567946
  • published1 Jul 2025
  • disclosed17 Jun 2025

Introduced: 17 Jun 2025

CVE-2025-48798  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 gimp:2.8/pygobject2-devel to version 0:2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2025:9165.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gimp:2.8/pygobject2-devel package and not the gimp:2.8/pygobject2-devel package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in GIMP when processing XCF image files. If a user opens one of these image files that has been specially crafted by an attacker, GIMP can be tricked into making serious memory errors, potentially leading to crashes and causing use-after-free issues.

CVSS Base Scores

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