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Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Integer overflow checks
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

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Impact

The CVSS v3.1 score of 3.3 reflects low severity, with the vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L indicating local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, but mandatory user interaction (UI:R), and impact limited to availability (denial of service only; no confidentiality or integrity breach). This risk profile is accurate: while the underlying integer overflow and buffer overflow are serious code defects, the practical threat is constrained by three factors: (1) local-only attack surface (not remotely exploitable), (2) requirement for user to open a crafted PSP file, and (3) impact limited to application crash without code execution potential. EPSS exploitation probability, KEV status, and POC availability are not provided in the input data, preventing correlation with empirical exploitation likelihood. The Debian advisories (DLA-4483-1, DSA-6139-1) and SUSE update (SUSE-SU-2026:0604) confirm vendor awareness and patch availability. Given the absence of public exploit code or active exploitation signals, this is a moderate-priority defect suitable for routine patching cycles rather than emergency response, though it should be prioritized for systems where untrusted users can supply image files.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious PSP image file with a manipulated 32-bit length field in the creator_block structure that triggers integer overflow during the read_creator_block() function's memory allocation step. The victim opens this file in GIMP via file dialog or drag-and-drop (satisfying the UI:R requirement). The parser allocates an undersized buffer, writes out-of-bounds data during the block read, and GIMP crashes with a heap corruption error, denying the user access to the application. No code execution or data exfiltration is possible; the impact is purely availability denial. No public exploit code has been identified at the time of analysis.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 26, 2026

GIMP's PSP file parser fails to validate 32-bit length values in the read_creator_block() function, allowing local attackers to trigger integer overflow and heap buffer overflow via specially crafted PSP image files, resulting in application-level denial of service. Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 6-9, Ubuntu (7 releases), Debian (9 releases), and SUSE are affected. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at the time of analysis, though the vulnerability has been assigned ENISA EUVD ID EUVD-2026-16340 and tracked across major Linux distributions.

RemediationAI

Apply security updates provided by your Linux distribution vendor. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux, consult https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2271 for version-specific patches. For Debian-based systems, review advisories DLA-4483-1 (Debian LTS) and DSA-6139-1 (stable/testing); for SUSE, apply SUSE-SU-2026:0604. Until patches can be deployed, restrict file upload and file-open capabilities for GIMP to trusted sources only, disable automatic file associations for PSP files in untrusted contexts, and consider running GIMP in a sandboxed environment (e.g., Flatpak, containers, or dedicated user accounts with minimal privileges) if processing untrusted image files is unavoidable. Monitor bugzilla.redhat.com (bug #2438429) and Debian security-tracker for updated advisories.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

GIMP's PSP (Paint Shop Pro) file format parser contains a vulnerability in the read_creator_block() function, which is responsible for parsing metadata blocks within PSP image files. The vulnerability stems from CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound), specifically the failure to validate a 32-bit length field before using it in a memory allocation operation. When a crafted PSP file provides a maliciously large length value, the integer overflow during size calculation results in undersized heap buffer allocation. Subsequent writes to the buffer then cause a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122), leading to memory corruption and application crash. The affected products include GIMP on Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 6, 7, 8, and 9 (identified via CPE: cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_6-9), as well as distributions tracked by Ubuntu (7 releases) and Debian (9 releases with advisories DLA-4483-1 and DSA-6139-1). This is a classic file format parsing vulnerability requiring user interaction to open a malicious file.

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Severity by source

Sources disagree (Low–High)
NVD PRIMARY 3.3 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Ubuntu MEDIUM
SUSE 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Red Hat 3.3 MEDIUM

vuln.today treats the vendor’s rating as authoritative. A higher third-party CVSS (e.g. CISA-ADP) is shown for transparency but does not drive the headline severity.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch released
Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Mar 26, 2026 - 20:00 nvd
LOW 3.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A flaw was found in GIMP's PSP (Paint Shop Pro) file parser. A remote attacker could exploit an integer overflow vulnerability in the read_creator_block() function by providing a specially crafted PSP image file. This vulnerability occurs when a 32-bit length value from the file is used for memory allocation without proper validation, leading to a heap overflow and an out-of-bounds write. Successful exploitation could result in an application level denial of service.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2026-2271 is a low-severity vulnerability in A flaw involving integer overflow (CVSS 3.3). The limited severity suggests constrained impact, typically requiring specific conditions or local access for exploitation. Apply vendor updates when available as part of routine maintenance.

Business Impact: Low
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch during routine maintenance. Standard integer overflow mitigations apply if patching is delayed.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 83% exploitable
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Low
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

16
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +16
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Integer overflow occurs when an arithmetic operation produces a result that exceeds the maximum value a given integer type can store.

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Vendor StatusVendor

Ubuntu

Priority: Medium
gimp
Release Status Version
xenial needs-triage -
bionic needs-triage -
focal needs-triage -
jammy needs-triage -
noble needs-triage -
questing needs-triage -
upstream needs-triage -

Debian

Bug #1127841
gimp
Release Status Fixed Version Urgency
bullseye fixed 2.10.22-4+deb11u6 -
bullseye (security) fixed 2.10.22-4+deb11u7 -
bookworm fixed 2.10.34-1+deb12u8 -
bookworm (security) fixed 2.10.34-1+deb12u9 -
trixie, trixie (security) fixed 3.0.4-3+deb13u7 -
forky fixed 3.2.0~RC3-1 -
sid fixed 3.2.0-1 -
trixie fixed 3.0.4-3+deb13u6 -
(unstable) fixed 3.2.0~RC2-3.2 -

SUSE

Severity: High
Product Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP7 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.6 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP7 Fixed

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