Out-of-bounds Write The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package gimp:2.8/python2-pycairo (opens in a new tab)
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-GIMP-15632184
- published15 Mar 2026
- disclosed20 Feb 2026
Introduced: 20 Feb 2026
CVE-2026-2045 (opens in a new tab)Amendment
The Red Hat security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for RHEL:8.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gimp:2.8/python2-pycairo package and not the gimp:2.8/python2-pycairo package as distributed by RHEL.
GIMP XWD File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 XWD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28265.