Vulnerability in Gimp
CVE-2026-4887
A flaw was found in GIMP. This issue is a heap buffer over-read in GIMP PCX file loader due to an off-by-one error. A remote attacker could exploit this by convincing a user to open a specially crafted PCX image. Successful exploitation could lead to out-of-bounds memory disclosure and a possible application crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
EPSS: 0.006 (46.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gimp — versions 3.2.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support — versions 2:2.8.22-1.el7_9.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 — versions 8100020260512115927.4c9c024f
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support — versions 8040020260520140422.70584597
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-life Add-on — versions 8040020260520140422.70584597
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support — versions 8060020260520140100.6af1eaf0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service — versions 8060020260520140100.6af1eaf0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services For Sap Solutions — versions 8060020260520140100.6af1eaf0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, Mitigation, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-4887?
- CVE-2026-4887 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gimp, classified under Off-by-one Error. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2026-03-26.
- How severe is CVE-2026-4887?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.