[UPDATE] [medium] GIMP: Vulnerability allows code execution
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in GIMP to execute arbitrary code.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in GIMP to execute arbitrary code.
- Who is affected
- Users of GIMP are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency due to the potential for remote code execution.
- Action
- Update GIMP to the latest version to address this vulnerability.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2064
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-2026-20500.55% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 43% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-2050 | 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.
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] GIMP: Vulnerability allows denial of service and information disclosurecert-bund · 2026-07-31
- medium[UPDATE] [mittel] GIMP: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführungcert-bund · 2026-07-31
- medium[UPDATE] [mittel] GIMP: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführungcert-bund · 2026-07-31
- high[UPDATE] [hoch] GIMP: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführungcert-bund · 2026-07-31
- medium[UPDATE] [mittel] GIMP: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführungcert-bund · 2026-07-31
- medium[UPDATE] [mittel] GIMP: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführungcert-bund · 2026-07-31
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