[NEW] [medium] GIMP: Multiple Vulnerabilities

mediumCVE-2026-78465 CVE-2026-78475

A local attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in GIMP to execute arbitrary code, disclose confidential information, or cause a Denial-of-Service condition.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: GIMP product: GIMP Remote code execution Information disclosure Denial of service

What: Multiple vulnerabilities in GIMP allow local arbitrary code execution, information disclosure, or denial of service.
Who is affected: Local users with access to systems running GIMP.
Urgency: Medium severity; local attack vector limits exposure but code execution risk requires attention.
Action: Update GIMP to the latest patched version.

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Details

Source: CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity: medium
Published: 2026-08-25
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language: Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2986

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-2026-784650.14% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 3% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-784750.12% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 2% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-78465	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-78475	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

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.

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