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CVE-2026-18301

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Description

GIMP PSD File Parsing Integer 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 PSD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29395.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8 (v3.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-20 17:17:27.017000
Last modified
2026-10-26 10:10:00.140000
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  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T10:10:00.140",
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      "value": "GIMP PSD File Parsing Integer 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.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the parsing of PSD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29395."
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      "value": "Vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código por desbordamiento de entero en el análisis de archivos PSD 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, en el sentido de que el objetivo debe visitar una página maliciosa o abrir un archivo malicioso.\n\nLa falla específica existe dentro del análisis de archivos PSD. El problema resulta de la falta de validación adecuada de los datos proporcionados por el usuario, lo que puede resultar en un desbordamiento de entero antes de asignar un búfer. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para ejecutar código en el contexto del proceso actual. Fue ZDI-CAN-29395."
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