# CVE-2026-66759: gimp: The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is an image composition and editing program

CVE-2026-66759 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-66759, released July 27, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-66759
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.1 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0031
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 27, 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 APNG loader heap-buffer-overflow when fcTL width exceeds IHDR width (file-png.c) (CVE-2026-42169)  * gimp: integer overflow in file-fits plugin causes a heap-based buffer overflow on crafted FITS images (CVE-2026-66758)  * gimp: out-of-bounds read in file-icns plugin causes information disclosure or crash on crafted ICNS images (CVE-2026-66759)  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 Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.0.4-3+deb13u10 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-66759](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-66759.md) | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Linux | gimp Debian 14 | 3.2.6-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-66759](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-66759.md) | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Linux | gimp RHEL 9 | 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.9 | [RHSA-2026:50817](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-50817.md) | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Linux | gimp almalinux 9 | 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.9 | [ALSA-2026:50817](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-50817.md) | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Linux | gimp ol 9 | 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.9 | [ELSA-2026-50817](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50817.md) | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Linux | gimp opensuse-leap 16.0 | 3.0.8-bp160.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21521-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21521-1.md) | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Linux | gimp-libs RHEL 9 | 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.9 | [RHSA-2026:50817](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-50817.md) | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Linux | gimp-libs almalinux 9 | 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.9 | [ALSA-2026:50817](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-50817.md) | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Linux | gimp-libs ol 9 | 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.9 | [ELSA-2026-50817](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50817.md) | Aug 5, 2026 |

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