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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-59091

🗓️ 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Unpatched GIMP file format plugin flaw allows remote attacker to trigger unexpected behavior via crafted image files.

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CVE-2026-59091 Gimp: gimp: multiple vulnerabilities in file format plugins via crafted image file
10 Aug 202618:48
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  - A flaw was found in GIMP's file format plugins, including those for PSD and PAA files. A remote attacker
    could exploit these vulnerabilities by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted image file. This
    could lead to unexpected application behavior or other potential security impacts without requiring
    further user interaction. (CVE-2026-59091)

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if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/CentOS/rpm-list")) && empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) && empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Debian Linux-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gimp"},
          {"reference": "gimp-data"},
          {"reference": "libgimp2.0"},
          {"reference": "libgimp2.0-dev"},
          {"reference": "libgimp2.0-doc"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gimp"},
          {"reference": "gimp-data"},
          {"reference": "libgimp2.0"},
          {"reference": "libgimp2.0-dev"},
          {"reference": "libgimp2.0-doc"}
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      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gimp"},
          {"reference": "gimp-data"},
          {"reference": "gir1.2-gimp-3.0"},
          {"reference": "libgimp-3.0-0"},
          {"reference": "libgimp-3.0-bin"},
          {"reference": "libgimp-3.0-dev"},
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  "Debian Linux-14": {
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        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gimp"},
          {"reference": "gimp-data"},
          {"reference": "gir1.2-gimp-3.0"},
          {"reference": "libgimp-3.0-0"},
          {"reference": "libgimp-3.0-bin"},
          {"reference": "libgimp-3.0-dev"},
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  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gimp"}
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  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
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      {
        "release": "18.04",
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          {"reference": "gimp"}
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          {"reference": "gimp"}
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  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
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          {"reference": "gimp-libs"}
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        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gimp"},
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  "CentOS Linux-8": {
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          {"reference": "pygtk2"},
          {"reference": "pygtk2-codegen"},
          {"reference": "pygtk2-devel"},
          {"reference": "pygtk2-doc"},
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          {"reference": "python2-cairo-devel"},
          {"reference": "python2-pycairo"}
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    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gimp"},
          {"reference": "gimp-devel"},
          {"reference": "gimp-devel-tools"},
          {"reference": "gimp-libs"},
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          {"reference": "python2-pycairo"}
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    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
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      {
        "release": "9",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gimp"},
          {"reference": "gimp-libs"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_support)) {
    var third_party_vendors = distro_constraints_values['third_party'];
    if (!empty_or_null(third_party_vendors)) {
        var vendor;
        foreach vendor (third_party_vendors) {
            if (vendor == third_party_support) exit(0, 'A third party management patch is available for this vulnerability from ' + vendor + '.\n');
        }
    }
}

var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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13 Aug 2026 00:00Current
5.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.5
CVSS 3.17.3
EPSS0.00167
SSVC
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