CVE-2026-4152
GIMP JP2 File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of JP2 files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28863.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 7.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.60%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 47
- Score date: 10/5/2026
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).
🎯 ATT&CK techniques
How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.
- Exploitation
T1203Exploitation for Client Executionexecution95 % - Primary impact
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution90 %
Requiere interacción del usuario (UI:R) para abrir archivo JP2 malicioso en GIMP local, ejecutando código arbitrario. Buffer overflow en análisis de JP2 permite ejecución remota en contexto del proceso.
Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.
🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- CWE-122
- CWE-787
- CWE-131
References
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/commit/f64c9c23ba3c37dc7b875a9fb477c23953b4666e
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-219/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16484
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19362
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20691
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25899
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25901
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25907
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4152
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2457533
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-4152.json
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