CVE-2026-0797 PUBLISHED

GIMP ICO File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Assigner: zdi
Reserved: 08.01.2026 Published: 20.02.2026 Updated: 20.02.2026

GIMP ICO 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 ICO 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-28599.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 7.8

Product Status

Vendor GIMP
Product GIMP
Versions Default: unknown
  • Version 3.2.0-RC1 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow CWE