GIMP ICO File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. 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 ICO files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before writing to memory. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-26752.

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLED_SAP15 / SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2025:02100-1 advisory.

    - CVE-2025-5473: Fix exceed the maximum allowed size (bsc#1244058).

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2025:9569 advisory.

    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: Multiple use after free in XCF parser (CVE-2025-48798)

    * gimp: Multiple heap buffer overflows in TGA parser (CVE-2025-48797)

    * gimp: GIMP ICO File Parsing Integer Overflow (CVE-2025-5473)

    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.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2025:9501 advisory.

    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: Multiple use after free in XCF parser (CVE-2025-48798)

    * gimp: Multiple heap buffer overflows in TGA parser (CVE-2025-48797)

    * gimp: GIMP ICO File Parsing Integer Overflow (CVE-2025-5473)

    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.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2025:9310 advisory.

    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: Multiple use after free in XCF parser (CVE-2025-48798)

    * gimp: Multiple heap buffer overflows in TGA parser (CVE-2025-48797)

    * gimp: GIMP ICO File Parsing Integer Overflow (CVE-2025-5473)

    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.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2025:9308 advisory.

    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: Multiple use after free in XCF parser (CVE-2025-48798)

    * gimp: Multiple heap buffer overflows in TGA parser (CVE-2025-48797)

    * gimp: GIMP ICO File Parsing Integer Overflow (CVE-2025-5473)

    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.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2025:9316 advisory.

    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: Multiple use after free in XCF parser (CVE-2025-48798)

    * gimp: Multiple heap buffer overflows in TGA parser (CVE-2025-48797)

    * gimp: GIMP ICO File Parsing Integer Overflow (CVE-2025-5473)

    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.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2025:9314 advisory.

    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: Multiple use after free in XCF parser (CVE-2025-48798)

    * gimp: Multiple heap buffer overflows in TGA parser (CVE-2025-48797)

    * gimp: GIMP ICO File Parsing Integer Overflow (CVE-2025-5473)

    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.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2025:9315 advisory.

    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: Multiple use after free in XCF parser (CVE-2025-48798)

    * gimp: Multiple heap buffer overflows in TGA parser (CVE-2025-48797)

    * gimp: GIMP ICO File Parsing Integer Overflow (CVE-2025-5473)

    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.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2025:9309 advisory.

    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: Multiple use after free in XCF parser (CVE-2025-48798)

    * gimp: Multiple heap buffer overflows in TGA parser (CVE-2025-48797)

    * gimp: GIMP ICO File Parsing Integer Overflow (CVE-2025-5473)

    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.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2025-9165 advisory.

    - fix CVE-2025-5473 (RHEL-95696)
    - fix CVE-2025-48797 (RHEL-93503)
    - fix CVE-2025-48798 (RHEL-93506)

    pygobject2

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Oracle Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2025-9162 advisory.

    - fix CVE-2025-5473 (RHEL-95700)
    - fix CVE-2025-48797 (RHEL-93521)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2025:9165 advisory.

    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: Multiple use after free in XCF parser (CVE-2025-48798)

    * gimp: Multiple heap buffer overflows in TGA parser (CVE-2025-48797)

    * gimp: GIMP ICO File Parsing Integer Overflow (CVE-2025-5473)

    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.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2025:9162 advisory.

    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: Multiple use after free in XCF parser (CVE-2025-48798)

    * gimp: Multiple heap buffer overflows in TGA parser (CVE-2025-48797)

    * gimp: GIMP ICO File Parsing Integer Overflow (CVE-2025-5473)

    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.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of GIMP installed on the remote host is prior to 3.0.4. It is, therefore, is affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - GIMP ICO File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. 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 ICO files. The issue results from the lack of proper     validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before writing to memory.     An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.     (CVE-2025-5473)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
240551	SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : gimp (SUSE-SU-2025:02100-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
240507	RHEL 8 : gimp:2.8 (RHSA-2025:9569)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
240471	RHEL 7 : gimp (RHSA-2025:9501)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
240269	RHEL 8 : gimp:2.8 (RHSA-2025:9310)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
240267	RHEL 8 : gimp:2.8 (RHSA-2025:9308)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
240266	RHEL 9 : gimp (RHSA-2025:9316)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
240252	RHEL 9 : gimp (RHSA-2025:9314)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
240251	RHEL 9 : gimp (RHSA-2025:9315)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
240249	RHEL 8 : gimp:2.8 (RHSA-2025:9309)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
240184	Oracle Linux 8 : gimp:2.8 (ELSA-2025-9165)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	high
240143	Oracle Linux 9 : gimp (ELSA-2025-9162)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	high
240104	RHEL 8 : gimp:2.8 (RHSA-2025:9165)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
240098	RHEL 9 : gimp (RHSA-2025:9162)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
238428	GIMP < 3.0.4 RCE (macOS)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	high

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