Gentoo GIMP High Arbitrary Code Execution GLSA-202601-03 CVE-2025-10934
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January 26, 2026
A vulnerability has been discovered in GIMP, which can lead to execution of arbitrary code.
Summary
A vulnerability has been discovered in GIMP. Please review the CVE
identifier referenced below for details.
Topics Covered
Resolution
All GIMP users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/gimp-3.0.6"
All GIMP 2.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/gimp-2.10.38-r3 =media-gfx/gimp-2*"
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/gimp-3.0.6"
All GIMP 2.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/gimp-2.10.38-r3 =media-gfx/gimp-2*"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2025-10934
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10934
[ 2 ] GHSA-wv7v-cchq-8fjh
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202601-03
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Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Severity: High
Title: GIMP: Arbitrary Code Execution
Date: January 26, 2026
Bugs: #965334
ID: 202601-03
Topics Covered
Background
GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. XCF is the native image file
format used by GIMP.
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Affected Packages
Package Vulnerable Unaffected
-------------- ------------ -------------
media-gfx/gimp < 2.10.38-r3 >= 2.10.38-r3
Impact
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit
this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or
open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of XWD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user- supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of XWD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user- supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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