CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-90947

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.13%

3th percentile - higher than 3% of all known CVEs

Summary

GIMP when processing a specially crafted lighting preset file does not properly validate the number of light sources in the Lighting Effects filter. This can lead to an out-of-bounds write, potentially causing a crash or enabling arbitrary code execution.

Risk Assessment

The risk includes application crash or potential arbitrary code execution, potentially leading to user system compromise.

Recommendation

Upgrade GIMP to a patched version and avoid opening untrusted preset files.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A flaw was found in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted lighting preset file, the Lighting Effects filter does not properly validate the number of light sources. This can lead to an out-of-bounds write, corrupting memory. An attacker could exploit this by convincing a user to open a malicious preset file, potentially causing a crash or enabling arbitrary code execution.

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