CVE-2026-42170 Gimp: gimp dds plug-in heap-based buffer overflow via bpp mismatch in load_layer() (ddsread.c)

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GIMP DDS DirectDraw Surface file parser. When a crafted DDS file declares a D3D9 pixel format but sets a lower bits-per-pixel bpp value in the header, the loader allocates an undersized heap buffer. Subsequent pixel data consumption at the...

CVE-2026-42169 Gimp: gimp apng loader heap-buffer-overflow when fctl width exceeds ihdr width (file-png.c)

A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability exists in the APNG Animated PNG file loader of GIMP. This flaw occurs when the fcTL width exceeds the IHDR width, leading to pixel data being written past the end of a heap allocation. Additionally, a heap-based buffer overflow exists in the DDS plug-in due to...

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS : GIMP DDS Plugin vulnerabilities (USN-7209-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-7209-1 advisory. Jacob Boerema discovered that the GIMP DDS Plugin incorrectly processed DDS files due to a memory issue. An attacker could...

USN-7209-1: GIMP DDS Plugin vulnerabilities

Jacob Boerema discovered that the GIMP DDS Plugin incorrectly processed DDS files due to a memory issue. An attacker could exploit this through a specifically crafted DDS file to cause GIMP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...