CVE-2026-2044

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Source
https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2044
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2026-2044.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2026-2044
Downstream
Related
Published
2026-02-20T22:23:23.266Z
Modified
2026-07-15T01:49:03.056947167Z
Severity
  • 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
GIMP PGM File Parsing Uninitialized Memory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Details

GIMP PGM File Parsing Uninitialized Memory 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 PGM files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28158.

Database specific 
{
    "cna_assigner": "zdi",
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-908"
    ],
    "unresolved_ranges": [
        {
            "source": "AFFECTED_FIELD",
            "extracted_events": [
                {
                    "introduced": "3.0.6"
                },
                {
                    "last_affected": "3.0.6"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/2xxx/CVE-2026-2044.json"
}
References

Affected packages

Git / github.com/gnome/gimp

Affected ranges

Type
GIT
Repo
https://github.com/gnome/gimp
Events
Introduced
a77e8fd05d3d08a58650531a3700100f6a3216b7
Last affected
a77e8fd05d3d08a58650531a3700100f6a3216b7
Database specific 
{
    "source": "CPE_STRING",
    "cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
    "extracted_events": [
        {
            "introduced": "3.0.6"
        },
        {
            "last_affected": "3.0.6"
        }
    ]
}

Affected versions

3.*
3.0.6
Other
GIMP_3_0_6

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2026-2044.json"

Git / gitlab.gnome.org/gnome/gimp

Affected ranges

Type
GIT
Repo
https://gitlab.gnome.org/gnome/gimp
Events
Introduced
a77e8fd05d3d08a58650531a3700100f6a3216b7
Last affected
a77e8fd05d3d08a58650531a3700100f6a3216b7
Database specific 
{
    "source": "CPE_STRING",
    "cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
    "extracted_events": [
        {
            "introduced": "3.0.6"
        },
        {
            "last_affected": "3.0.6"
        }
    ]
}

Affected versions

3.*
3.0.6
Other
GIMP_3_0_6

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2026-2044.json"