Buffer overflow in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
CVE-2025-48797
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support — versions 2:2.8.22-1.el7_9.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 — versions 8100020250614205641.4c9c024f
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support — versions 8020020250618101631.c3a0935b
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support — versions 8040020250618100956.70584597
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support — versions 8060020250618100419.6af1eaf0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service — versions 8060020250618100419.6af1eaf0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services For SAP Solutions — versions 8060020250618100419.6af1eaf0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service — versions 8080020250623120629.0621e4ee
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services For SAP Solutions — versions 8080020250623120629.0621e4ee
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- RHSA-2025:9162 (vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2025:9165 (vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2025:9308 (vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2025:9309 (vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2025:9310 (vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2025:9314 (vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2025:9315 (vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2025:9316 (vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2025:9501 (vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2025:9569 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-48797?
- CVE-2025-48797 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-05-27.
- How severe is CVE-2025-48797?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-48797 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.