What is CVE-2026-2049?

CVE-2026-2049 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gimp, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-10.

How severe is CVE-2026-2049?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Gimp

CVE-2026-2049

GIMP HDR 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 vuln…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.006 (45.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Gimp — versions 3.2.0-RC1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (vendor-advisory)
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-2049?: CVE-2026-2049 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gimp, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-2049?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.