VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-42170

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.19%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-08-08
Last modified2026-09-01
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GIMP DDS (DirectDraw Surface) file parser. When a crafted DDS file declares a D3D9 pixel format but sets a lower bits-per-pixel (bpp) value in the header, the loader allocates an undersized heap buffer. Subsequent pixel data consumption at the real format's stride causes a write past the heap buffer boundary, leading to heap metadata corruption and potential code execution.

Weakness classification

  • secalert@redhat.com: CWE-131

Primary references