Use After Free Affecting gimp:2.8/pygtk2-devel package, versions <0:2.24.0-24.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-GIMP-10521311
  • published26 Jun 2025
  • disclosed26 May 2025

Introduced: 26 May 2025

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

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 gimp:2.8/pygtk2-devel to version 0:2.24.0-24.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2025:9310.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gimp:2.8/pygtk2-devel package and not the gimp:2.8/pygtk2-devel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL: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

version 3.1