Advisory Details

February 19th, 2026

GIMP XWD File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2026-2045
CVSS SCORE	7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	GIMP
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	GIMP
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	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 XWD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	GIMP has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/commit/68b27dfb1cbd9b3f22d7fa624dbab8647ee5f275
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2025-11-11 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2026-02-19 - Coordinated public release of advisory 2026-02-19 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT	MICHAEL RANDRIANANTENAINA [https://elkamika.blogspot.com/]

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