Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value Affecting gimp package, versions <3.2.4-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-GIMP-18512823
  • published4 Aug 2026
  • disclosed3 Aug 2026

Introduced: 3 Aug 2026

NewCVE-2026-6695  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-805  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable gimp to version 3.2.4-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gimp package and not the gimp package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1