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.

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Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title GIMP APNG File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-190
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Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-20T16:24:13.911Z

Reserved: 2026-07-29T17:13:56.015Z

Link: CVE-2026-18309

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-20T17:17:27.987

Modified: 2026-08-20T17:17:27.987

Link: CVE-2026-18309

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Updated: 2026-08-20T17:45:03Z

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