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NVD description
GIMP HDR File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of HDR files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28618.
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
NONE
Patch
NONE
Momentum
STABLE
| Date | Total | Labels |
|---|
| 2026-03-18 | 1 | Disclosure1 |
| 2026-04-20 | 1 | General1 |
HDR images can pwn your SUSE server via GEGL (CVE-2026-2049 style). Instead of waiting for patches, learn to audit image parsers for good. Read more: 👉 https://tinyurl.com/3tuvc47p #SUSE https://t.co/0TAuT92uS5
Post summary
The tweet merely states that HDR images can exploit a GEGL vulnerability on SUSE servers and advises auditing image parsers, but it provides no technical details, PoC, or evidence of active exploitation.
GIMP installations are vulnerable to remote code execution via a heap-based buffer overflow in HDR file parsing, assigned CVE-2026-2049, with a CVSS rating of 7.8, exploiting user interaction with malicious files or pages.
Post summary
GIMP is vulnerable to remote code execution through a heap-based buffer overflow in HDR file parsing (CVE‑2026‑2049) with a CVSS score of 7.8, requiring user interaction with malicious files or pages.