CVE-2026-42169EPSS p2.4%
CVE-2026-42169CVE-2026-42169
redhat / enterprise_linux
Description
A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability exists in the APNG (Animated PNG) file loader of GIMP. This flaw occurs when the `fcTL` width exceeds the `IHDR` width, leading to pixel data being written past the end of a heap allocation. Additionally, a heap-based buffer overflow exists in the DDS plug-in due to a BPP mismatch in the `load_layer()` function. Both vulnerabilities can be triggered by opening a specially crafted image file, potentially leading to code execution.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.3 () |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 0.13% probability of exploitation · percentile 2.4% · 2026-10-05T12:00:23Z |
| Last modified | 2026-09-30 |