CVE-2009-3909

Status: ModifiedHigh (9.3)—
Integer overflow in the read_channel_data function in plug-ins/file-psd/psd-load.c in GIMP 2.6.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PSD file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Base score: 9.3
Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 8.69%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 95
Score date: 10/7/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)

Gimp — Gimp
CWEs

CWE-190
References

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