High severity · published Aug 24, 2026
CVE-2026-78465
Gimp: integer overflow in pcx loader (planes=4) leads to heap overflow on 32-bit
7.0
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A flaw was found in the file-pcx plugin in GIMP, affecting 32-bit builds only. When processing a PCX image file, the plugin calculates memory allocation sizes based on the image dimensions and the number of color planes. If a crafted file sets the number of planes to 4 alongside sufficiently large dimensions, the calculation exceeds the 32-bit integer limit and overflows, resulting in an undersized heap-based buffer allocation. This integer overflow issue results in a heap-based buffer overflow when the plugin subsequently writes image data into the undersized buffer, causing memory corruption, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or a denial of service.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 20% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GI
Gimp · Gimp
3.0.0 through 3.2.4; 3.3.1 · source: vendor, NVD
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78465
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-78465
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-78465
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2522057
Issue Tracking
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16578
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