Vulnerability · Published Aug 28, 2026 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2026-82328Gimp: heap out-of-bounds read in ico loader via unvalidated used_clrs palette count
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity out-of-bounds read in GIMP from GNOME. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
A flaw was found in the file-ico plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted ICO image file, the plugin does not properly validate the used_clrs (palette count) parameter. This incorrect validation leads to improper memory bounds checking, resulting in a heap out-of-bounds read. This issue can result in an application crash, leading to a denial of service or a limited information disclosure of heap memory contents.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | gimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-82328 |
| Debian:13 | gimp | 3.0.4-3+deb13u11 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-82328 |
| Debian:14 | gimp | 3.2.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-82328 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | gimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82328 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | gimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82328 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| GNOME | GIMP | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-82328 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2525612 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16585