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CVE-2026-6694
Published:August 03, 2026
Updated:August 04, 2026
A flaw was found in GIMP's file-png plugin. A remote attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious Animated Portable Network Graphics (APNG) image containing an oversized tRNS chunk. This can lead to a stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121), causing the file-png plugin to crash and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the user.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/GNOME/gimp.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=GIMP_3_1_2 <GIMP_3_2_4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version GIMP_3_2_4
Related Resources (2)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2459779
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6694
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
CWE-120
EPSS
Base Score:
0.15