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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202601-03
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Severity: High
Title: GIMP: Arbitrary Code Execution
Date: January 26, 2026
Bugs: #965334
ID: 202601-03
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been discovered in GIMP, which can lead to execution
of arbitrary code.
Background
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GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. XCF is the native image file
format used by GIMP.
Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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media-gfx/gimp < 2.10.38-r3 >= 2.10.38-r3
Description
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A vulnerability has been discovered in GIMP. Please review the CVE
identifier referenced below for details.
Impact
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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 XWD 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.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All GIMP users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/gimp-3.0.6"
All GIMP 2.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/gimp-2.10.38-r3
=media-gfx/gimp-2*"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2025-10934
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10934
[ 2 ] GHSA-wv7v-cchq-8fjh
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202601-03
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2026 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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