[UPDATE] [hoch] GIMP: Mehrere Schwachstellen
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in GIMP ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen und einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand auszulösen.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Local attacker can execute arbitrary code, bypass security measures, disclose confidential information, and trigger denial-of-service through multiple vulnerabilities in GIMP.
- Who is affected
- All GIMP installations are affected by local attacks.
- Urgency
- High; multiple severe impact classes including code execution.
- Action
- Update GIMP to the latest patched version.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2731
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-590870.48% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 39% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-590880.33% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 26% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-590900.58% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 45% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-590910.35% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 28% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-59087 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-59088 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-59090 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-59091 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- unknownDSA-6470-1 gimp - security updatedebian
- highCVE-2026-59091: A flaw was found in GIMP's file format plugins, including those for PSD and PAA files. A remot…nvd
- highCVE-2026-59090: A flaw was found in GIMP's PSD file format plugin. This vulnerability, an unsigned integer und…nvd
- mediumCVE-2026-59088: A flaw was found in GIMP. A signed integer overflow vulnerability exists in the `file-fli` plu…nvd
- highCVE-2026-59087: A flaw was found in the GIMP image manipulation program, specifically within its Seattle Filmw…nvd
Recent advisories for GIMP
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- medium[UPDATE] [mittel] GIMP: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführungcert-bund · 2026-09-08
- medium[UPDATE] [mittel] GIMP: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführungcert-bund · 2026-09-04
- high[UPDATE] [hoch] GIMP Plugins: Mehrere Schwachstellencert-bund · 2026-09-04
- medium[NEW] [medium] GIMP: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-09-03
- medium[NEW] [UNPATCHED] [medium] GIMP: Multiple vulnerabilities allow denial of service and disclosure of informatio…cert-bund · 2026-08-31
- mediumCVE-2026-82343: A flaw was found in the file-psd plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted PSD image…nvd · 2026-08-28
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