CVE-2026-18309CWE-190

CVE-2026-18309

High · published August 20, 2026

CVSS v3.0
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
39.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

GIMP APNG 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 APNG 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-29401.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00469 · 39.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Published
2026-08-20T21:17Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
gimp/gimpall versions—
References (2)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 AUG 16:24Z
    GIMP APNG File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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