GIMP XWD File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of XWD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28591.
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Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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Description GIMP XWD File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of XWD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28591.
Title GIMP XWD File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-787
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Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-21T04:56:35.961Z

Reserved: 2026-02-06T01:16:49.537Z

Link: CVE-2026-2048

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-02-20T23:16:05.167

Modified: 2026-02-20T23:16:05.167

Link: CVE-2026-2048

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-02-20T22:23:51Z

Links: CVE-2026-2048 - Bugzilla

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