# CVE-2026-112258: gimp: The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is an image composition and editing program

CVE-2026-112258 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2026:93975, released November 3, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-112258
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0017
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Nov 2, 2026

## Description

The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is an image composition and editing program. GIMP provides a large image manipulation toolbox, including channel operations and layers, effects, sub-pixel imaging and anti-aliasing, and conversions, all with multi-level undo.  Security Fix(es):  * gimp: GIMP: heap buffer overflow in DDS loader on crafted DirectDraw Surface file (CVE-2026-106062)  * gimp: gimp: heap out-of-bounds read/write in PSD thumbnail loader (load_resource_1033) (CVE-2026-112257)  * gimp: gimp: use-after-free in XCF loader via PROP_LINKED and PROP_SELECTION on channels (CVE-2026-112258)  * gimp: gimp: heap out-of-bounds read in XCF text-layer parasite parsing (CVE-2026-112260)  * gimp: gimp: use-after-free in XCF loader via PROP_SELECTED_PATH (CVE-2026-112261)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | gimp RHEL 9 | 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.15 | [RHSA-2026:93975](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-93975.md) | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Linux | gimp almalinux 9 | 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.15 | [ALSA-2026:93975](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-93975.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | gimp ol 9 | 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.15 | [ELSA-2026-93975](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-93975.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | gimp-libs RHEL 9 | 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.15 | [RHSA-2026:93975](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-93975.md) | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Linux | gimp-libs almalinux 9 | 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.15 | [ALSA-2026:93975](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-93975.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | gimp-libs ol 9 | 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.15 | [ELSA-2026-93975](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-93975.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |

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