Buffer overflow in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
CVE-2025-48796
A flaw was found in GIMP. The GIMP ani_load_image() function is vulnerable to a stack-based overflow. If a user opens.ANI files, GIMP may be used to store more information than the capacity allows. This flaw allows a malicious ANI file to trigger arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (6.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry)
- RHBZ#2368559 (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-48796?
- CVE-2025-48796 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-05-27.
- How severe is CVE-2025-48796?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.