CVE-2025-14424

GIMP XCF File Parsing Use-After-Free 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 XCF files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28376.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/commit/5cc55d078b7fba995cef77d195fac325ee288ddd	Patch
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1138/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

19 Oct 2026, 22:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Vulnerabilidad de uso después de liberación y ejecución remota de código (RCE) en el análisis de archivos XCF de GIMP. Esta vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario en instalaciones afectadas de GIMP. Se requiere interacción del usuario para explotar esta vulnerabilidad, ya que el objetivo debe visitar una página maliciosa o abrir un archivo malicioso.\n\nEl fallo específico existe dentro del análisis de archivos XCF. El problema se debe a la falta de validar la existencia de un objeto antes de realizar operaciones sobre él. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para ejecutar código en el contexto del proceso actual. Fue ZDI-CAN-28376.

Information

Published : 2025-12-23 22:15

Updated : 2026-10-19 22:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-14424

Mitre link : CVE-2025-14424

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-14424

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gimp

gimp

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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