GIMP JP2 File Parsing Heap-based Buffer 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 JP2 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. Was ZDI-CAN-28863.

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2026-014294 advisory.

    GIMP JP2 File Parsing Heap-based Buffer 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 JP2 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. Was ZDI-CAN-28863.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Unity Linux 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 Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4547 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4547-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                    Thorsten Alteholz     April 23, 2026                                https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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    Package        : gimp     Version        : 2.10.22-4+deb11u8     CVE ID         : CVE-2026-4150 CVE-2026-4152 CVE-2026-4153


    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 PSP, JPEG     2000 or PSD files are opened.


    For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version     2.10.22-4+deb11u8.

    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-6215 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian Security Advisory DSA-6215-1                   security@debian.org     https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff     April 17, 2026                        https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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    Package        : gimp     CVE ID         : CVE-2026-4150 CVE-2026-4151 CVE-2026-4152 CVE-2026-4153

    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 PSP, JPEG 2000,     PSD or ANI files are opened.

    For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed     in version 2.10.34-1+deb12u10.

    For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in     version 3.0.4-3+deb13u8.

    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.

  - GIMP JP2 File Parsing Heap-based Buffer 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 JP2 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. Was ZDI-CAN-28863.
    (CVE-2026-4152)

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

The version of GIMP installed on the remote macOS host is prior to 3.2.0. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - An integer overflow condition exists in PSD file parsing due to improper validation of user-supplied data. An     unauthenticated, local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted PSD file, to execute arbitrary code.
    (CVE-2026-4150)

  - An integer overflow condition exists in ANI file parsing due to improper validation of user-supplied data. An     unauthenticated, local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted ANI file, to execute arbitrary code.
    (CVE-2026-4151)

  - A heap-based buffer overflow condition exists in JP2 file parsing due to improper validation of the length of     user-supplied data. An unauthenticated, local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted JP2 file, to     execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-4152)

  - A heap-based buffer overflow condition exists in PSP file parsing due to improper validation of the length of     user-supplied data. An unauthenticated, local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted PSP file, to     execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-4153)

  - An integer overflow condition exists in XPM file parsing due to improper validation of user-supplied data. An     unauthenticated, local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted XPM file, to execute arbitrary code.
    (CVE-2026-4154)

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
310021	Unity Linux 20.1050e / 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: gimp (UTSA-2026-014294)	Nessus	Unity Linux Local Security Checks	high
309902	Debian dla-4547 : gimp - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high
307612	Debian dsa-6215 : gimp - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high
306019	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-4152	Nessus	Misc.	high
303973	GIMP < 3.2.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	high

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