Buffer overflow in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
CVE-2026-90949
A flaw was found in GIMP's PSP (Paint Shop Pro) file loader. When processing a compressed selection channel, a heap-based buffer overflow can occur due to a mismatch between the allocated buffer size and the amount of data decompressed. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious PSP file. Opening this file in GIMP could lead to a crash or arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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
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-2026-90949?
- CVE-2026-90949 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-90949?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.