CVE-2025-48796
published 2025-05-27CVE-2025-48796: A flaw was found in GIMP. The GIMP ani_load_image() function is vulnerable to a stack-based overflow. If a user opens.ANI files, GIMP may be used to store more…
PriorityP336high7.3CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.17%
6.3th percentile
A flaw was found in GIMP. The GIMP ani_load_image() function is vulnerable to a stack-based overflow. If a user opens.ANI files, GIMP may be used to store more information than the capacity allows. This flaw allows a malicious ANI file to trigger arbitrary code execution.
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | gimp | < gimp 3.0.0~RC1-4 (forky) | gimp 3.0.0~RC1-4 (forky) |
| gimp | gimp | >= 0 < 3.0.0~RC1-4 | 3.0.0~RC1-4 |
| gimp | gimp | >= 0 < 3.0.0~RC1-4 | 3.0.0~RC1-4 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.3HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv7.3HIGH
vendor_debian7.3LOW
vendor_redhat7.3HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-c444-p25j-g43x: A flaw was found in GIMP
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-05-27
CVE-2025-48796 [HIGH] CWE-121 GHSA-c444-p25j-g43x: A flaw was found in GIMP
A flaw was found in GIMP. The GIMP ani_load_image() function is vulnerable to a stack-based overflow. If a user opens.ANI files, GIMP may be used to store more information than the capacity allows. This flaw allows a malicious ANI file to trigger arbitrary code execution.
OSV
CVE-2025-48796: A flaw was found in GIMP
osv·2025-05-27·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2025-48796 [HIGH] CVE-2025-48796: A flaw was found in GIMP
A flaw was found in GIMP. The GIMP ani_load_image() function is vulnerable to a stack-based overflow. If a user opens.ANI files, GIMP may be used to store more information than the capacity allows. This flaw allows a malicious ANI file to trigger arbitrary code execution.
Red Hat
gimp: Stack-based buffer overflows in file-ico
vendor_redhat·2025-05-26·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2025-48796 [HIGH] CWE-121 gimp: Stack-based buffer overflows in file-ico
gimp: Stack-based buffer overflows in file-ico
A flaw was found in GIMP. The GIMP ani_load_image() function is vulnerable to a stack-based overflow. If a user opens.ANI files, GIMP may be used to store more information than the capacity allows. This flaw allows a malicious ANI file to trigger arbitrary code execution.
A flaw was found in GIMP. The GIMP ani_load_image() function is vulnerable to a stack-based overflow. If a user opens.ANI files, GIMP may be used to store more information than the capacity allows. This flaw allows a malicious ANI file to trigger arbitrary code execution.
Mitigation: Currently no mitigation is available for this vulnerability.
Package: gimp (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Package: gimp (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Pack
Debian
CVE-2025-48796: gimp - A flaw was found in GIMP. The GIMP ani_load_image() function is vulnerable to a ...
vendor_debian·2025·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2025-48796 [HIGH] CVE-2025-48796: gimp - A flaw was found in GIMP. The GIMP ani_load_image() function is vulnerable to a ...
A flaw was found in GIMP. The GIMP ani_load_image() function is vulnerable to a stack-based overflow. If a user opens.ANI files, GIMP may be used to store more information than the capacity allows. This flaw allows a malicious ANI file to trigger arbitrary code execution.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 3.0.0~RC1-4)
sid: resolved (fixed in 3.0.0~RC1-4)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 3.0.0~RC1-4)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-05-27
Published