CVE-2025-48798: gimp Use After Free
CVSS: 7.3v3.1HighDeferred
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2025-48798DEBIAN-CVE-2025-48798
Published 27-05-2025Last modified 27-07-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-48798 is a high (CVSS 7.3) Use After Free vulnerability in gimp. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.3/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 14 · Related 2Timeline
- 27-05-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 27-07-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw was found in GIMP when processing XCF image files. If a user opens one of these image files that has been specially crafted by an attacker, GIMP can be tricked into making serious memory errors, potentially leading to crashes and causing use-after-free issues.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
14%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.23% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.24%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- gimp< 2.10.34-1+deb12u3 | < 3.0.0~RC1-4
Ubuntu1 product
- gimp< 2.8.16-1ubuntu1.1+esm2 | < 2.8.22-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | < 2.10.18-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 | < 2.10.30-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 | < 2.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1+esm2
2 vendors · 2 products
