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title: "CVE-2026-90948: GIMP - Remote Code Execution"
description: "GIMP contains a heap-based buffer overflow caused by an integer overflow in ICO file loader during buffer size calculation for embedded PNG images, letting remote attackers execute arbitrary code or cause a crash, exploit requires opening a crafted ICO file."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-90948/
---

# CVE-2026-90948 GIMP - Remote Code Execution

GIMP contains a heap-based buffer overflow caused by an integer overflow in ICO file loader during buffer size calculation for embedded PNG images, letting remote attackers execute arbitrary code or cause a crash, exploit requires opening a crafted ICO file.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.23% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90948)

## Details

Type

Remote Code Execution

Impact

Remote Code Execution, Denial Of Service

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

14 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-787](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of GIMP.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90948](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90948)
- [https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work\_items/16742](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16742)
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:75575](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:75575)
- [https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-90948](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-90948)
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show\_bug.cgi?id=2533008](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2533008)

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- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
- What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first

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