CVE-2026-78475
published 2026-08-24CVE-2026-78475: A flaw was found in the file-pix (ESM) plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted PIX image file, the plugin allocates a Variable-Length Array (VLA)…
PriorityP427medium6.1CVSS 3.1
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A flaw was found in the file-pix (ESM) plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted PIX image file, the plugin allocates a Variable-Length Array (VLA) on the stack without proper bounds checking, causing an unbounded stack allocation followed by a 21-byte stack over-read. This can result in a denial of service due to stack exhaustion and a limited information disclosure of stack memory contents into an intermediate file.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| gimp | gimp | — | — |
| gimp | gimp | 3.0.0 – 3.3.1 | — |
| gnome | gimp | >= 3.0.0 < * | * |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
vendor_redhat6.1MEDIUM
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Red Hat
gimp: unbounded stack VLA and 21-byte stack over-read in PIX (ESM) loader
vendor_redhat·2026-07-24·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2026-78475 [MEDIUM] CWE-125 gimp: unbounded stack VLA and 21-byte stack over-read in PIX (ESM) loader
gimp: unbounded stack VLA and 21-byte stack over-read in PIX (ESM) loader
A flaw was found in the file-pix (ESM) plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted PIX image file, the plugin allocates a Variable-Length Array (VLA) on the stack without proper bounds checking, causing an unbounded stack allocation followed by a 21-byte stack over-read. This can result in a denial of service due to stack exhaustion and a limited information disclosure of stack memory contents into an intermediate file.
A flaw was found in the file-pix (ESM) plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted PIX image file, the plugin allocates a Variable-Length Array (VLA) on the stack without proper bounds checking, causing an unbounded stack allocation followed by a 21-byte stack over-read. This can res
GHSA
A flaw was found in the file-pix (ESM) plugin in GIMP.
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-08-24
CVE-2026-78475 [MEDIUM] CWE-125 A flaw was found in the file-pix (ESM) plugin in GIMP.
A flaw was found in the file-pix (ESM) plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted PIX image file, the plugin allocates a Variable-Length Array (VLA) on the stack without proper bounds checking, causing an unbounded stack allocation followed by a 21-byte stack over-read. This can result in a denial of service due to stack exhaustion and a limited information disclosure of stack memory contents into an intermediate file.
VulDB
GIMP file-pix out-of-bounds (EUVD-2026-65004)
vuldb·2026-08-24·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2026-78475 [MEDIUM] GIMP file-pix out-of-bounds (EUVD-2026-65004)
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GIMP. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component file-pix. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds read.
This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-78475. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2026-78475 gimp: unbounded stack VLA and 21-byte stack over-read in PIX (ESM) loader [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2026-08-24·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2026-78475 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-78475 gimp: unbounded stack VLA and 21-byte stack over-read in PIX (ESM) loader [fedora-all]
CVE-2026-78475 gimp: unbounded stack VLA and 21-byte stack over-read in PIX (ESM) loader [fedora-all]
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A flaw was found in the file-pix (ESM) plugin in GIMP, affecting versions 3.0.0 and newer. When processing a specially crafted PIX image file, the plugin allocates a Variable-Length Array (VLA) on the stack without proper bounds checking, causing an unbounded stack allocation followed by a 21-byte stack over-read. This can result in a denial of service due to stack exhaustion and a limited information disclosure of stack memory contents into an intermediate file.
Bugzilla
CVE-2026-78475 gimp: unbounded stack VLA and 21-byte stack over-read in PIX (ESM) loader
bugzilla·2026-08-24·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2026-78475 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-78475 gimp: unbounded stack VLA and 21-byte stack over-read in PIX (ESM) loader
CVE-2026-78475 gimp: unbounded stack VLA and 21-byte stack over-read in PIX (ESM) loader
A flaw was found in the file-pix (ESM) plugin in GIMP, affecting versions 3.0.0 and newer. When processing a specially crafted PIX image file, the plugin allocates a Variable-Length Array (VLA) on the stack without proper bounds checking, causing an unbounded stack allocation followed by a 21-byte stack over-read. This can result in a denial of service due to stack exhaustion and a limited information disclosure of stack memory contents into an intermediate file.
2026-08-24
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