CVE-2026-59091: gimp Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-59091 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in gimp. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 10-08-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 24-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
34%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.05 pp
From 0.35% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (gitlab.gnome.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- gimp< 3.2.6-1
Gimp1 product
- gimp3.2.6
Redhat1 product
- enterprise_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0
Ubuntu1 product
- gimpAll versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 4 products
