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CVE-2026-4887 Not scored

Gimp: gimp:memory disclosure and denial of service via specially crafted pcx image

A flaw was found in GIMP. This issue is a heap buffer over-read in GIMP PCX file loader due to an off-by-one error. A remote attacker could exploit this by convincing a user to open a specially crafted PCX image. Successful exploitation could lead to out-of-bounds memory disclosure and a possible application crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

Exploit probability 0.6%
Published March 26, 2026
Required by Not available
Last source change July 15, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Unknown Unknown

7 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

related ALSA-2026:16484
related ALSA-2026:17533

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities CVE-2026-4887

A flaw was found in GIMP. This issue is a heap buffer over-read in GIMP PCX file loader due to an off-by-one error. A remote attacker could exploit this by convincing a user to open a specially crafted PCX image. Successful exploitation could lead to out-of-bounds memory disclosure and a possible application crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

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05 / REFERENCES

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