Vulnerability in gimp (CVE-2026-6384)
Summary
Vulnerability in gimp (CVE-2026-6384). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Exploitable via ReadJeffsImage.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A flaw was found in gimp. This buffer overflow vulnerability in the GIF image loading component's ReadJeffsImage function allows an attacker to write beyond an allocated buffer by processing a specially crafted GIF file. This can lead to a denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-6384 has been found in gimp.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ReadJeffsImage over the network to misuse the product.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.3/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "gimp CVE-2026-6384" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-6384 (gimp) — CWE-120 / CVSS v3 7.3
Attack vector: local
Attack surface: ReadJeffsImage
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-120) exists in gimp. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ReadJeffsImage.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of gimp. Attack surface: ReadJeffsImage.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.3/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
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. Run grep -r 'gimp' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) 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
grep -r 'gimp' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
gimpを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
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-2026-6384 gimp Fixed in: 3.2.2-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2026-6384 gimp
References
- patch access.redhat.com
- patch bugzilla.redhat.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web security.access.redhat.com
- web github.com