CVE-2026-4153
What it is
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-28874.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-122
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Gimp 3.0.8
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
References
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/commit/98cb1371fd4e22cca75017ea3252dc32fc218712
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-220/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16484
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17533
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19362
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20552
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20553
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20554
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20691
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25899
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25901
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25907
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26168
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4153
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2457536
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-4153.json