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CVE-2025-14424

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Description

GIMP XCF File Parsing Use-After-Free 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 XCF files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28376.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8 (v3.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2025-12-23 22:15:49.543000
Last modified
2026-10-19 22:10:00.130000
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  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2025-12-23T22:15:49.543",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T22:10:00.130",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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      "value": "GIMP XCF File Parsing Use-After-Free 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.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the parsing of XCF files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28376."
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      "value": "Vulnerabilidad de uso después de liberación y ejecución remota de código (RCE) en el análisis de archivos XCF de GIMP. Esta vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario en instalaciones afectadas de GIMP. Se requiere interacción del usuario para explotar esta vulnerabilidad, ya que el objetivo debe visitar una página maliciosa o abrir un archivo malicioso.\\n\\nEl fallo específico existe dentro del análisis de archivos XCF. El problema se debe a la falta de validar la existencia de un objeto antes de realizar operaciones sobre él. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para ejecutar código en el contexto del proceso actual. Fue ZDI-CAN-28376."
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