Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in GIMP PSD Plugin
CVE-2026-119528

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-119528?

A security vulnerability has been identified in GIMP's PSD plugin where the image resource header loader mishandles the destination size when copying resource names. This flaw can lead to a stack-based buffer overflow when a specially crafted PSD file is opened, resulting in application crashes and the potential for arbitrary code execution. Users are advised to update their GIMP installation to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-119528
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2563900
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https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16799

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Red Hat would like to thank Alex J for reporting this issue.
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