Use After Free Affecting gimp-libs package, versions <2:3.0.4-1.el9_7.2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (25th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-GIMPLIBS-15064239
  • published23 Jan 2026
  • disclosed23 Dec 2025

Introduced: 23 Dec 2025

CVE-2025-14424  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 gimp-libs to version 2:3.0.4-1.el9_7.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2026-0914.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gimp-libs package and not the gimp-libs package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

GIMP XCF File Parsing Use-After-Free 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 XCF files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28376.

CVSS Base Scores

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