GIMP XCF File Parsing Use-After-Free 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 XCF files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28376.
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| Description | GIMP XCF File Parsing Use-After-Free 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 XCF files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28376. | |
| Title | GIMP XCF File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-416 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published:
Updated: 2025-12-23T21:31:33.530Z
Reserved: 2025-12-10T01:42:20.383Z
Link: CVE-2025-14424
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Status : Received
Published: 2025-12-23T22:15:49.543
Modified: 2025-12-23T22:15:49.543
Link: CVE-2025-14424
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