[UPDATE] [medium] GIMP: Multiple vulnerabilities enable code execution
A remote anonymous attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in GIMP to execute arbitrary code.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities in GIMP enable remote arbitrary code execution.
- Who is affected
- Remote users opening untrusted files in GIMP or instances exposed to remote input are affected.
- Urgency
- Medium severity; RCE capability warrants timely patching despite no active exploitation reported.
- Action
- Update GIMP to patched version addressing CVE-2025-14422, CVE-2025-14423, CVE-2025-14424, and CVE-2025-14425.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2025-2871
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-2025-144220.53% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 42% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-144230.56% 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-2025-144240.56% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 43% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-144250.56% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 43% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-14422 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2025-14423 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2025-14424 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2025-14425 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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.
- high[NEW] [high] GIMP Plugins: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-06
- medium[NEW] [medium] GIMP: Vulnerability allows denial of service and potentially code executioncert-bund · 2026-08-05
- medium[NEW] [medium] GIMP: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-05
- highCVE-2026-42169: A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability exists in the APNG (Animated PNG) file loader of GIMP. Th…nvd · 2026-08-04
- medium[NEW] [UNPATCHED] [medium] GIMP: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-03
- mediumCVE-2026-6695: A flaw was found in GIMP. A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening …nvd · 2026-08-03
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