Use After Free in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
CVE-2025-48798
A flaw was found in GIMP when processing XCF 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 use-after-free issues.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
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: 0.002 (13.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · 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-2025-48798?
- CVE-2025-48798 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-05-27.
- How severe is CVE-2025-48798?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-48798 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.