CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-48798

HighCVSS 7.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs

Summary

A flaw was found in GIMP when processing XCF image files. If a user opens a specially crafted file, GIMP can be tricked into making serious memory errors, potentially leading to crashes and use-after-free issues.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to remotely crash the program or potentially execute code in the user's context, threatening data confidentiality and integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update GIMP to the latest version that includes a fix for this vulnerability. Also avoid opening XCF files from untrusted sources.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS