Out-of-bounds Read in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
CVE-2026-66759
A flaw was found in the file-icns plugin in GIMP. When applying a decompressed mask during ICNS image processing, the plugin reads from the mask data buffer without verifying if the cursor exceeds the allocated resource size. If a crafted…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-66759?
- CVE-2026-66759 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-07-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-66759?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.