Red Hat Enterprise Linux - gimp: GIMP: Memory corruption due to integer overflow in ICO file handling

Ubuntu Linux - [ICO import integer overflow bypass leads to heap buffer overflow]

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLED_SAP15 / SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2026:0604-1 advisory.

    - CVE-2026-2272: integer overflow in ICO file handling can lead to a heap buffer overflow (bsc#1258000).
    - CVE-2026-2271: integer overflow in the PSP file parser can lead to a heap buffer overflow (bsc#1257999).
    - CVE-2026-2239: missing null terminator when  processing a specially crafted PSD file can lead to a heap     buffer       overflow and an application crash (bsc#1257959).

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE 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 Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4483 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4483-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                    Thorsten Alteholz     February 18, 2026                             https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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    Package        : gimp     Version        : 2.10.22-4+deb11u6     CVE ID         : CVE-2025-15059 CVE-2026-2239 CVE-2026-2271 CVE-2026-2272


    Several vulnerabilities were discovered in GIMP, the GNU Image     Manipulation Program, which could result in denial of service or     potentially the execution of arbitrary code if malformed PSD, PSP or ICO     files are opened.


    For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version     2.10.22-4+deb11u6.

    We recommend that you upgrade your gimp packages.

    For the detailed security status of gimp please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/gimp

    Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian 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 Debian 12 / 13 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-6139 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian Security Advisory DSA-6139-1                   security@debian.org     https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso     February 18, 2026                     https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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    Package        : gimp     CVE ID         : CVE-2026-2239 CVE-2026-2271 CVE-2026-2272     Debian Bug     : 1127838 1127841 1127842

    Several vulnerabilities were discovered in GIMP, the GNU Image     Manipulation Program, which could result in denial of service or     potentially the execution of arbitrary code if malformed PSD, PSP or ICO     files are opened.

    For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed     in version 2.10.34-1+deb12u8.

    For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in     version 3.0.4-3+deb13u6.

    We recommend that you upgrade your gimp packages.

    For the detailed security status of gimp please refer to its security     tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/gimp

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian 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 Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - Debian Linux - gimp - None  Red Hat Enterprise Linux - gimp: GIMP: Memory corruption due to integer     overflow in ICO file handling  Ubuntu Linux - [ICO import integer overflow bypass leads to heap buffer     overflow] (CVE-2026-2272)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
299978	SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : gimp (SUSE-SU-2026:0604-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
299483	Debian dla-4483 : gimp - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high
299380	Debian dsa-6139 : gimp - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	medium
298498	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-2272	Nessus	Misc.	high

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