CVE•Published 2026-08-04•Modified 2026-08-06•0 articles on news•4 live references•NVD data
CVE-2026-42169
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
7.3
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
3
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 97% of all CVEs
Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability exists in the APNG (Animated PNG) file loader of GIMP. This flaw occurs when the `fcTL` width exceeds the `IHDR` width, leading to pixel data being written past the end of a heap allocation. Additionally, a heap-based buffer overflow exists in the DDS plug-in due to a BPP mismatch in the `load_layer()` function. Both vulnerabilities can be triggered by opening a specially crafted image file, potentially leading to code execution.
Timeline
Published 2026-08-04
Modified 2026-08-06
External references
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Shodan report
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Known PoCs on GitHub
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