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Gimp CVE-2025-15059

HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-01-23 zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
7.8
CVSS 3.0
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today
Patch released
Feb 26, 2026 - 20:04 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Jan 23, 2026 - 04:16 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

GIMP PSP File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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 PSP files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28232.

AnalysisAI

GIMP PSP File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. [CVSS 7.8 HIGH]

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow). Affects Gimp. GIMP PSP File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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 PSP files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available — apply it immediately. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, and stack canaries where possible.

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CVE-2025-15059 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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