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HIGH · 7.3

CVE-2026-6384

A flaw was found in gimp. This buffer overflow vulnerability in the GIF image loading component's `ReadJeffsImage` function allows an attacker to write beyond an allocated buffer by processing a speci...

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in gimp. This buffer overflow vulnerability in the GIF image loading component's `ReadJeffsImage` function allows an attacker to write beyond an allocated buffer by processing a specially crafted GIF file. This can lead to a denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GimpGimp-
RedhatEnterprise Linux6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-6384?

CVE-2026-6384 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). A flaw was found in gimp. This buffer overflow vulnerability in the GIF image loading component's `ReadJeffsImage` function allows an attacker to write beyond an allocated buffer by processing a speci...

How severe is CVE-2026-6384?

CVE-2026-6384 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-6384?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gimp Gimp, Redhat Enterprise Linux.