A flaw was found in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted GIMPressionist preset file, the plug-in does not properly validate vector indices before writing into fixed-size arrays. This can lead to an out-of-bounds write, corrupting memory.
An attacker could exploit this by convincing a user to load a malicious preset file, potentially causing a crash or enabling arbitrary code execution.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
Required
User action required
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v3.1
Weakness Type (CWE)
References 5
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-97185
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2539980
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https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16788
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:75575
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84744
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