CVE-2025-48797

7.3 HIGH 0.3% exploit odds No fix listed Memory safety

What it is

A flaw was found in GIMP when processing certain TGA image files. If a user opens one of these image files that has been specially crafted by an attacker, GIMP can be tricked into making serious memory errors, potentially leading to crashes and causing a heap buffer overflow.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2025-05-27 14:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-11-04 22:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.3 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2025-05-27 14:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-11-04 22:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-122
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.3

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record