CVE-2026-2045 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in GIMP's XWD file parsing, allowing remote code execution. It affects GIMP installations and requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file, to exploit. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this flaw can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits or Metasploit modules are currently available, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the security community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.2 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.