Buffer Overflow Affecting gimp package, versions [0, 3.1.2)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-GIMP-16078383
  • published16 Apr 2026
  • disclosed15 Apr 2026
  • creditchamalsl

Introduced: 15 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-6384  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade gimp to version 3.1.2 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in the ReadJeffsImage function of the GIF image processing component. An attacker can execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted GIF file. This is only exploitable if the user opens a malicious GIF file.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1