CVE-2026-2272CWE-190

Gimp: gimp: memory corruption due to integer overflow in ico file handling

Medium · published March 26, 2026

CVSS v3.1
4.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
57.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A flaw was found in GIMP. An integer overflow vulnerability exists when processing ICO image files, specifically in the `ico_read_info` and `ico_read_icon` functions. This issue arises because a size calculation for image buffers can wrap around due to a 32-bit integer evaluation, allowing oversized image headers to bypass security checks. A remote attacker could exploit this by providing a specially crafted ICO file, leading to a buffer overflow and memory corruption, which may result in an application level denial of service.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
4.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00838 · 57.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Published
2026-03-26T20:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 MAR 20:00Z
    Gimp: gimp: memory corruption due to integer overflow in ico file handling
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