High severity · published Aug 4, 2026
CVE-2026-42169
Gimp: gimp apng loader heap-buffer-overflow when fctl width exceeds ihdr width (file-png.c)
7.8
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability exists in the APNG (Animated PNG) file loader of GIMP. This flaw occurs when the `fcTL` width exceeds the `IHDR` width, leading to pixel data being written past the end of a heap allocation. Additionally, a heap-based buffer overflow exists in the DDS plug-in due to a BPP mismatch in the `load_layer()` function. Both vulnerabilities can be triggered by opening a specially crafted image file, potentially leading to code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
9.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Eus · Redhat
9.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42169
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42169
vendor-advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50817
vendor-advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73768
vendor-advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:80509
vdb-entry
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42169
issue-tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2461725
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