CVE-2026-78465 HIGH

CVE-2026-78465: Gimp: integer overflow in pcx loader (planes=4) leads to heap overflow on 32-bit

Vendor Gnome
Product GIMP
Weakness CWE-190
Published August 24, 2026
Last update August 31, 2026

CVSS base score

7.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 24, 2026 CVE published
August 31, 2026 Record updated