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CVE-2026-92183

GIMP APNG File Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

7.8 HighFix available

CVE-2026-92183 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Gimp, published October 21, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. Fixed in gimp 3.2.6-1.

GIMP APNG File Parsing Stack-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 vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of APNG files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29400.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.43%Up 0.1 points since Oct 22, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.8

GIMP APNG File Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

GIMP APNG File Parsing Stack-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 vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of APNG files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29400.

Record
CVE-2026-92183
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-121
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-107406 7.8

GIMP APNG File Parsing Stack-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 vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of APNG files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29400.

Record
EUVD-2026-107406
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x9xp-qfj5-72gg 7.8

GIMP APNG File Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This...

GIMP APNG File Parsing Stack-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 vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of APNG files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29400.

Record
GHSA-x9xp-qfj5-72gg
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-121
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.8

GIMP APNG File Parsing Stack-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 vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of APNG files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29400.

Record
CVE-2026-92183
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-121
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.8

GIMP APNG File Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

GIMP APNG File Parsing Stack-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 vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of APNG files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29400.

Record
CVE-2026-92183
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-121
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-92183 7.8

GIMP APNG File Parsing Stack-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 vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of APNG files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29400.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-92183
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92183 7.8

GIMP APNG File Parsing Stack-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 vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of APNG files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29400.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92183
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gimp
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
2.10.34-12.10.34-1+deb12u12.10.34-1+deb12u102.10.34-1+deb12u22.10.34-1+deb12u3
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2.10.34-1+deb12u42.10.34-1+deb12u52.10.34-1+deb12u62.10.34-1+deb12u72.10.34-1+deb12u82.10.34-1+deb12u92.10.36-12.10.36-22.10.36-32.10.38-12.10.38-22.99.10-12.99.12-12.99.12-22.99.14-12.99.14-22.99.16-12.99.16-22.99.18-13.0.0-13.0.0-23.0.0~RC1-13.0.0~RC1-33.0.0~RC1-43.0.0~RC2-13.0.0~RC3-13.0.2-13.0.2-23.0.2-33.0.2-3.13.0.4-13.0.4-23.0.4-33.0.4-43.0.4-53.0.4-63.0.4-6.13.0.4-6.23.0.6-13.2.0-13.2.0~RC2-13.2.0~RC2-23.2.0~RC2-33.2.0~RC2-3.13.2.0~RC2-3.2
None known
gimp
Debian:13
All versions, plus listed versions
3.0.4-33.0.4-3+deb13u13.0.4-3+deb13u103.0.4-3+deb13u113.0.4-3+deb13u2
Show 26 moreShow less
3.0.4-3+deb13u33.0.4-3+deb13u43.0.4-3+deb13u53.0.4-3+deb13u63.0.4-3+deb13u73.0.4-3+deb13u83.0.4-3+deb13u93.0.4-43.0.4-53.0.4-63.0.4-6.13.0.4-6.23.0.6-13.2.0-13.2.0~RC2-13.2.0~RC2-23.2.0~RC2-33.2.0~RC2-3.13.2.0~RC2-3.23.2.0~RC2-3.33.2.0~RC3-13.2.2-13.2.4-13.2.4-23.2.4-33.2.6-1
None known
gimp
Debian:14
before 3.2.6-1, plus listed versions
3.0.4-33.0.4-43.0.4-53.0.4-63.0.4-6.1
Show 14 moreShow less
3.0.4-6.23.0.6-13.2.0-13.2.0~RC2-13.2.0~RC2-23.2.0~RC2-33.2.0~RC2-3.13.2.0~RC2-3.23.2.0~RC2-3.33.2.0~RC3-13.2.2-13.2.4-13.2.4-23.2.4-3
3.2.6-1
gimp
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.8.14-1ubuntu22.8.14-1.2ubuntu12.8.16-1ubuntu12.8.16-1ubuntu1.12.8.16-1ubuntu1.1+esm12.8.16-1ubuntu1.1+esm22.8.16-1ubuntu1.1+esm3
None known
gimp
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.8.20-12.8.20-1.12.8.20-22.8.22-12.8.22-1ubuntu0.1~esm12.8.22-1ubuntu0.1~esm22.8.22-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
None known
gimp
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.10.8-22.10.14-22.10.14-2build12.10.14-2ubuntu12.10.14-3
Show 5 moreShow less
2.10.18-12.10.18-1ubuntu0.12.10.18-1ubuntu0.1+esm12.10.18-1ubuntu0.1+esm22.10.18-1ubuntu0.1+esm3
None known
gimp
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.10.24-22.10.28-12.10.30-12.10.30-1build12.10.30-1ubuntu0.12.10.30-1ubuntu0.1+esm12.10.30-1ubuntu0.1+esm22.10.30-1ubuntu0.1+esm3
None known
gimp
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.10.34-12.10.36-12.10.36-22.10.36-3build22.10.36-3build3
Show 4 moreShow less
2.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.12.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1+esm12.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1+esm22.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1+esm3
None known
gimp
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
3.0.4-6.13.0.4-6.23.0.6-13.2.0~RC2-23.2.0~RC2-3
Show 7 moreShow less
3.2.0~RC2-3.13.2.0~RC2-3.23.2.0~RC2-3.33.2.0~RC3-13.2.0-13.2.2-13.2.2-1ubuntu0.26.04.1
None known

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-02createdCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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