CVE-2026-2272Gimp: gimp: memory corruption due to integer overflow in ico file handling
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A flaw was found in GIMP. An integer overflow vulnerability exists when processing ICO image files, specifically in the `ico_read_info` and `ico_read_icon` functions. This issue arises because a size calculation for image buffers can wrap around due to a 32-bit integer evaluation, allowing oversized image headers to bypass security checks. A remote attacker could exploit this by providing a specially crafted ICO file, leading to a buffer overflow and memory corruption, which may result in an application level denial of service.
- CVSS
- 4.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-190
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- redhat
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 redhat:enterprise_linux | 6 | CNA record |
gimp gimp gimp:gimp | 3.0.6 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux redhat:enterprise_linux | 6.0; 7.0; 8.0; 9.0 | NVD |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2272vdb-entry, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2438428issue-tracking, x-refsource-redhat, exploit, third-party-advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/15617exploit, issue-tracking
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