CVE-2026-6694: Gimp: gimp file-png plugin: denial of service via oversized apng trns chunk

Description

A flaw was found in GIMP's file-png plugin. A remote attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious Animated Portable Network Graphics (APNG) image containing an oversized tRNS chunk. This can lead to a stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121), causing the file-png plugin to crash and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the user.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

Required

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 10% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

RH

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · Red Hat

All versions, or not specified · source: vendor

RH

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · Red Hat

All versions, or not specified · source: vendor

RH

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Red Hat

All versions, or not specified · source: vendor

RH

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Red Hat

All versions, or not specified · source: vendor

EL

Enterprise Linux · Redhat

6.0; 7.0; 8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD