High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published Aug 24, 2026· Updated Sep 1, 2026
CVE-2026-78465
CVE-2026-78465
Description
A flaw was found in the file-pcx plugin in GIMP, affecting 32-bit builds only. When processing a PCX image file, the plugin calculates memory allocation sizes based on the image dimensions and the number of color planes. If a crafted file sets the number of planes to 4 alongside sufficiently large dimensions, the calculation exceeds the 32-bit integer limit and overflows, resulting in an undersized heap-based buffer allocation. This integer overflow issue results in a heap-based buffer overflow when the plugin subsequently writes image data into the undersized buffer, causing memory corruption, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or a denial of service.
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Affected products
3- osv-coords2 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/gimp&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/gimp&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0
< 3.2.6-1.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.6-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.8-bp160.9.1
Patches
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References
2- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-78465nvdVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
News mentions
1- GIMP: Four Image Plugin Vulnerabilities Disclosed, Ranging Medium to High SeverityVypr Intelligence · Aug 26, 2026