CVE-2026-4887

6.1 MEDIUM
Published: March 26, 2026 Modified: April 20, 2026
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Description

A flaw was found in GIMP. This issue is a heap buffer over-read in GIMP PCX file loader due to an off-by-one error. A remote attacker could exploit this by convincing a user to open a specially crafted PCX image. Successful exploitation could lead to out-of-bounds memory disclosure and a possible application crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4887
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2451669
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/15960
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Issue Tracking

3 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
25th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

redhat gimp