CVE-2026-6384
This buffer overflow vulnerability in the GIF image loading component's `ReadJeffsImage` function allows an attacker to write beyond an allocated buffer by processing a specially crafted GIF file.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A flaw was found in gimp. This buffer overflow vulnerability in the GIF image loading component's `ReadJeffsImage` function allows an attacker to write beyond an allocated buffer by processing a specially crafted GIF file. This can lead to a denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.26% probability · 18th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Affected
- gimp/gimp · redhat/enterprise linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6384Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458749Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6384Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458749Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-6384.json
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.