Vulnerability in KDE Krita (CVE-2025-59820)
Summary
Vulnerability in KDE Krita (CVE-2025-59820). Data can be tampered with by attackers.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In KDE Krita before 5.2.13, loading a manipulated TGA file could result in a heap-based buffer overflow in plugins/impex/tga/kis_tga_import.cpp (aka KisTgaImport). Control flow proceeds even when a number of pixels becomes negative.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-59820 has been found in KDE Krita.
Data can be tampered with by attackers. CVSS score: 6.7/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "KDE Krita CVE-2025-59820" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-59820 (KDE Krita) — CWE-1284 / CVSS v3 6.7
Attack vector: local / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-1284) exists in KDE Krita.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of KDE Krita.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.7/10). Data can be tampered with by attackers.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで KDE Krita を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2025-59820 krita Fixed in: 1:4.4.2+dfsg-1+deb11u1
References
- web cve@mitre.org
- web cve@mitre.org
- web cve@mitre.org
- web lists.debian.org