CVE-2026-96546
Gimp: gimp: one-byte out-of-bounds heap read in the uncompressed dds loader
A one-byte out-of-bounds heap read flaw was found in GIMP's uncompressed DDS image loader. When a user opens an uncompressed DDS image, the file-dds plug-in performs an unconditional one-byte look-ahead after processing the final pixel. This may cause the plug-in to crash if the byte immediately following the pixel buffer is inaccessible; no information disclosure or code execution has been demonstrated.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Gimp: gimp: one-byte out-of-bounds heap read in the uncompressed dds loader
A one-byte out-of-bounds heap read flaw was found in GIMP's uncompressed DDS image loader. When a user opens an uncompressed DDS image, the file-dds plug-in performs an unconditional one-byte look-ahead after processing the final pixel. This may cause the plug-in to crash if the byte immediately following the pixel buffer is inaccessible; no information disclosure or code execution has been demonstrated.
- Record
CVE-2026-96546- CVSS 3.1
- 2.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-06
EUVDEUVD-2026-85543
A one-byte out-of-bounds heap read flaw was found in GIMP's uncompressed DDS image loader. When a user opens an uncompressed DDS image, the file-dds plug-in performs an unconditional one-byte look-ahead after processing the final pixel. This may cause the plug-in to crash if the byte immediately following the pixel buffer is inaccessible; no information disclosure or code execution has been demonstrated.
- Record
EUVD-2026-85543- CVSS 3.1
- 2.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-06
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fffc-82x4-q8r3
A one-byte out-of-bounds heap read flaw was found in GIMP's uncompressed DDS image loader. When a...
A one-byte out-of-bounds heap read flaw was found in GIMP's uncompressed DDS image loader. When a user opens an uncompressed DDS image, the file-dds plug-in performs an unconditional one-byte look-ahead after processing the final pixel. This may cause the plug-in to crash if the byte immediately following the pixel buffer is inaccessible; no information disclosure or code execution has been demonstrated.
- Record
GHSA-fffc-82x4-q8r3- CVSS 3.1
- 2.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A one-byte out-of-bounds heap read flaw was found in GIMP's uncompressed DDS image loader. When a user opens an uncompressed DDS image, the file-dds plug-in performs an unconditional one-byte look-ahead after processing the final pixel. This may cause the plug-in to crash if the byte immediately following the pixel buffer is inaccessible; no information disclosure or code execution has been demonstrated.
- Record
CVE-2026-96546- CVSS 3.1
- 2.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-06
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-96546
A one-byte out-of-bounds heap read flaw was found in GIMP's uncompressed DDS image loader. When a user opens an uncompressed DDS image, the file-dds plug-in performs an unconditional one-byte look-ahead after processing the final pixel. This may cause the plug-in to crash if the byte immediately following the pixel buffer is inaccessible; no information disclosure or code execution has been demonstrated.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-96546- CVSS 3.1
- 2.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-07
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-96546
A one-byte out-of-bounds heap read flaw was found in GIMP's uncompressed DDS image loader. When a user opens an uncompressed DDS image, the file-dds plug-in performs an unconditional one-byte look-ahead after processing the final pixel. This may cause the plug-in to crash if the byte immediately following the pixel buffer is inaccessible; no information disclosure or code execution has been demonstrated.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-96546- CVSS 3.1
- 2.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2026-0578 No score
Updated gimp packages fix security vulnerabilities
This update to v. 3.2.8 fixes several security issues.
- Record
MGASA-2026-0578- Updated
- 2026-11-07
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:12082-1 No score
gimp-3.2.6-4.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the gimp-3.2.6-4.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:12082-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:22025-1 No score
Security update for gimp
This update for gimp fixes the following issues:
Changes in gimp:
- CVE-2026-96546: one-byte out-of-bounds heap read in the uncompressed DDS loader (bsc#1282601)
- CVE-2026-97185: out-of-bounds write in GIMPressionist plugin via crafted preset file (bsc#1282596)
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:22025-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gimpDebian: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 Show 45 moreShow less2.10.34-1+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 |
gimpDebian: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 27 moreShow less3.0.4-3+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~RC3-13.2.2-13.2.4-13.2.4-23.2.4-33.2.6-13.2.8-1 |
None known |
gimpDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.4-33.0.4-43.0.4-53.0.4-63.0.4-6.1 Show 16 moreShow less3.0.4-6.23.0.6-13.2.0-13.2.0~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~RC3-13.2.2-13.2.4-13.2.4-23.2.4-33.2.6-13.2.8-1 |
None known |
gimpMageia:10 From an advisory covering 28 CVEs |
before 3.2.8-1.mga10 | 3.2.8-1.mga10 |
gimpUbuntu: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 |
gimpUbuntu: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 |
gimpUbuntu: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 less2.10.18-12.10.18-1ubuntu0.12.10.18-1ubuntu0.1+esm12.10.18-1ubuntu0.1+esm22.10.18-1ubuntu0.1+esm3 |
None known |
gimpUbuntu: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 |
gimpUbuntu: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 less2.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.12.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1+esm12.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1+esm22.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1+esm3 |
None known |
gimpUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.2.2-13.2.4-13.2.4-23.2.4-33.2.6-1 |
None known |
gimpUbuntu: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 less3.2.0~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 |
gimpopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 3.2.6-4.1 | 3.2.6-4.1 |
gimpopenSUSE:Leap 16.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 3.0.8-bp160.12.1 | 3.0.8-bp160.12.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | OSV | |
| affected, aliases, references | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV | |
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-96546 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.5) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, published September 23, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 7th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96546
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2539601
gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16802
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96546
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fffc-82x4-q8r3
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-96546
Show 15 moreShow less
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2026-0578.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=36194
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/LUXP5VNBOZ64AC65YKLO3MBCA4XXR3YS
lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2026/msg00381.html
gimp.org/news/2026/09/10/gimp-3-2-6-released
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-96546
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-96546
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96546
bugzilla.suse.com/1282596
Left out here: 8 versions. The JSON record has them.