CVE-2026-97185
Gimp: gimp: out-of-bounds write in gimpressionist plugin via crafted preset file
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.1%
EPSS Percentile
3th
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.
| CWE | CWE-787 |
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat enterprise linux 8 |
| Published | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Nov 5, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected References
access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:75575 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84744 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:93589 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-97185 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2539980 gitlab.gnome.org: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16788
Credits
Red Hat would like to thank Harsh Verma for reporting this issue.