[NEW] [medium] GIMP: Multiple vulnerabilities enable code execution
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in GIMP to execute arbitrary code.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities in GIMP enable arbitrary code execution.
- Who is affected
- GIMP users and deployments are affected.
- Urgency
- Medium priority; code execution capability warrants prompt patching despite medium severity.
- Action
- Update GIMP to a patched version addressing CVE-2026-18300 through CVE-2026-18307.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2957
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-2026-183000.46% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 38% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-183010.46% 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-2026-183020.49% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 40% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-183030.49% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 40% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-183040.46% 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-2026-183050.46% 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-2026-183060.46% 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-2026-183070.57% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 44% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-183080.46% 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-2026-183090.46% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 39% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-18300 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-18301 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-18302 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-18303 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-18304 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-18305 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-18306 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-18307 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-18308 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-18309 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- highCVE-2026-18309: GIMP APNG File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerabilit…nvd
- highCVE-2026-18308: GIMP TIF File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability…nvd
- highCVE-2026-18307: GIMP TIF File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vul…nvd
- highCVE-2026-18306: GIMP SGI File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability…nvd
- highCVE-2026-18305: GIMP TIF File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability…nvd
- highCVE-2026-18304: GIMP TIF File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability…nvd
- highCVE-2026-18303: GIMP TIF File Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vu…nvd
- highCVE-2026-18302: GIMP TIF File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vul…nvd
- highCVE-2026-18301: GIMP PSD File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability…nvd
- highCVE-2026-18300: GIMP HDR File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability…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.
- mediumCVE-2026-80101: A flaw was found in the file-xwd plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted XWD image…nvd · 2026-08-25
- medium[NEW] [medium] GIMP: Multiple Vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-25
- mediumCVE-2026-78475: A flaw was found in the file-pix (ESM) plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted PIX…nvd · 2026-08-24
- highCVE-2026-78465: A flaw was found in the file-pcx plugin in GIMP, affecting 32-bit builds only. When processing…nvd · 2026-08-24
- high[NEW] [high] GIMP: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-24
- highCVE-2026-18309: GIMP APNG File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerabilit…nvd · 2026-08-20
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