Remote Exploit via Malformed PSD/PAA in GIMP Plugins
CVE-2026-59091 Published on August 10, 2026
Gimp: gimp: multiple vulnerabilities in file format plugins via crafted image file
A flaw was found in GIMP's file format plugins, including those for PSD and PAA files. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted image file. This could lead to unexpected application behavior or other potential security impacts without requiring further user interaction.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-59091 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public.
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?
The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
CVE-2026-59091 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-59091
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