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high 7.3

CVE-2025-48798 json

Gimp: multiple use after free in xcf parser

published 2025-05-27 17 mo ago modified 2026-11-04 4 d ago also EUVD-2025-16287

cvss
7.3
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A flaw was found in GIMP when processing XCF image files. If a user opens one of these image files that has been specially crafted by an attacker, GIMP can be tricked into making serious memory errors, potentially leading to crashes and causing use-after-free issues.

Patch / fix

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support 2:2.8.22-1.el7_9.2
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 8100020250614205641.4c9c024f
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support 8020020250618101631.c3a0935b
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support 8040020250618100956.70584597
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support 8060020250618100419.6af1eaf0
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service 8060020250618100419.6af1eaf0
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions 8060020250618100419.6af1eaf0
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service 8080020250623120629.0621e4ee
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions 8080020250623120629.0621e4ee
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 2:2.99.8-4.el9_6.2
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions 2:2.99.8-3.el9_0.1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions 2:2.99.8-4.el9_2.1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support 2:2.99.8-4.el9_4.1
  • gimp Debian 12 2.10.34-1+deb12u3
  • gimp Debian 14, Debian 13 3.0.0~RC1-4

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2025-48798

  • gimp Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS 2.8.16-1ubuntu1.1+esm2
  • gimp Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS 2.8.22-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
  • gimp Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS 2.10.18-1ubuntu0.1+esm2
  • gimp Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS 2.10.30-1ubuntu0.1+esm2
  • gimp Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS 2.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1+esm2

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2025-48798

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • gimp RHEL 8 2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+23269+4b36efb0.2
  • pygtk2 RHEL 8 2.24.0-25.module+el8.9.0+21228+8e80d31d
  • gimp-libs RHEL 8 2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+23269+4b36efb0.2
  • pygobject2 RHEL 8 2.28.7-5.module+el8.10.0+22676+becd68d6
  • python2-cairo RHEL 8 1.16.3-7.module+el8.10.0+22676+becd68d6
  • pygtk2-codegen RHEL 8 2.24.0-25.module+el8.9.0+21228+8e80d31d
  • python2-pycairo RHEL 8 1.16.3-7.module+el8.10.0+22676+becd68d6
  • gimp-devel-tools RHEL 8 2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+23269+4b36efb0.2

red hat advisories RHSA-2025:9569RHSA-2025:9501RHSA-2025:9316RHSA-2025:9315RHSA-2025:9314RHSA-2025:9310

  • gimp SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP7, SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP6, SLE Module for Package Hub 15 SP7 +2 more 2.10.30-150400.3.20.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2025:02164-1

  • gimp AlmaLinux 9 2:2.99.8-4.el9_6.2
  • gimp-libs AlmaLinux 9 2:2.99.8-4.el9_6.2
  • gimp AlmaLinux 8 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+4017+5eb23531.2
  • pygtk2 AlmaLinux 8 2.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d1441900
  • gimp-libs AlmaLinux 8 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+4017+5eb23531.2
  • pygobject2 AlmaLinux 8 2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c
  • python2-cairo AlmaLinux 8 1.16.3-7.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c
  • pygtk2-codegen AlmaLinux 8 2.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d1441900

almalinux advisories ALSA-2025:9162ALSA-2025:9165

  • gimp Rocky Linux 9 2:2.99.8-4.el9_6.2
  • gimp Rocky Linux 8 2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+1927+52edb5a0
  • gimp Rocky Linux 8 2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+1998+a08ccc48.2
  • pygtk2 Rocky Linux 8 2.24.0-25.module+el8.9.0+1723+9bc93544
  • pygobject2 Rocky Linux 8 2.28.7-5.module+el8.10.0+1927+52edb5a0
  • python2-pycairo Rocky Linux 8 1.16.3-7.module+el8.10.0+1927+52edb5a0

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2025:9162RLSA-2025:9165

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2025-48798 updated cvss 7.3

gimp: Multiple use after free in XCF parser

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 gimp, gimp-libs, gimp-devel-tools, gimp-help-browser
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “No mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat Product Security’s standards for usability, deployment, applicability, or stability.”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) pygtk2 2.24.0-25.module+el8.9.0+21228+8e80d31d, gimp 2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+23269+4b36efb0.2, pygobject2 2.28.7-5.module+el8.10.0+22676+becd68d6, gimp-libs 2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+23269+4b36efb0.2, python2-cairo 1.16.3-7.module+el8.10.0+22676+becd68d6, pygtk2-codegen 2.24.0-25.module+el8.9.0+21228+8e80d31d, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix “No mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat Product Security’s standards for usability, deployment, applicability, or stability.” RHSA-2025:9165
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) gimp 2.99.8-4.el9_6.2, gimp-libs 2.99.8-4.el9_6.2
    fixed: vendor fix “No mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat Product Security’s standards for usability, deployment, applicability, or stability.” RHSA-2025:9162
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) pygtk2 2.24.0-24.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, pygobject2 2.28.7-4.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, gimp 2.8.22-16.module+el8.2.0+23304+5410b5dc.3, python2-cairo 1.16.3-6.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, pygtk2-codegen 2.24.0-24.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, python2-pycairo 1.16.3-6.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix “No mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat Product Security’s standards for usability, deployment, applicability, or stability.” RHSA-2025:9310
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) pygobject2 2.28.7-4.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, pygtk2 2.24.0-25.module+el8.4.0+9382+ff08b506, gimp 2.8.22-16.module+el8.4.0+23302+04229f42.2, python2-cairo 1.16.3-6.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, python2-pycairo 1.16.3-6.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, gimp-libs 2.8.22-16.module+el8.4.0+23302+04229f42.2, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix “No mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat Product Security’s standards for usability, deployment, applicability, or stability.” RHSA-2025:9308
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) pygobject2 2.28.7-4.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, pygtk2 2.24.0-25.module+el8.4.0+9382+ff08b506, gimp 2.8.22-18.module+el8.6.0+23301+adfde0c1.2, python2-cairo 1.16.3-6.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, python2-pycairo 1.16.3-6.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, gimp-libs 2.8.22-18.module+el8.6.0+23301+adfde0c1.2, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) pygobject2 2.28.7-4.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, pygtk2 2.24.0-25.module+el8.4.0+9382+ff08b506, gimp 2.8.22-18.module+el8.6.0+23301+adfde0c1.2, python2-cairo 1.16.3-6.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, python2-pycairo 1.16.3-6.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, gimp-libs 2.8.22-18.module+el8.6.0+23301+adfde0c1.2, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix “No mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat Product Security’s standards for usability, deployment, applicability, or stability.” RHSA-2025:9309
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) pygobject2 2.28.7-4.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, pygtk2 2.24.0-25.module+el8.4.0+9382+ff08b506, gimp 2.8.22-26.module+el8.8.0+23318+cec921ba.1, python2-cairo 1.16.3-6.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, python2-pycairo 1.16.3-6.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, gimp-libs 2.8.22-26.module+el8.8.0+23318+cec921ba.1, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix “No mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat Product Security’s standards for usability, deployment, applicability, or stability.” RHSA-2025:9569
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) gimp 2.99.8-3.el9_0.1, gimp-libs 2.99.8-3.el9_0.1
    fixed: vendor fix “No mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat Product Security’s standards for usability, deployment, applicability, or stability.” RHSA-2025:9315
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) gimp 2.99.8-4.el9_2.1, gimp-libs 2.99.8-4.el9_2.1
    fixed: vendor fix “No mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat Product Security’s standards for usability, deployment, applicability, or stability.” RHSA-2025:9314
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) gimp 2.99.8-4.el9_4.1, gimp-libs 2.99.8-4.el9_4.1
    fixed: vendor fix “No mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat Product Security’s standards for usability, deployment, applicability, or stability.” RHSA-2025:9316
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) pygobject2 2.28.7-4.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, pygtk2 2.24.0-25.module+el8.4.0+9382+ff08b506, gimp 2.8.22-18.module+el8.6.0+23301+adfde0c1.2, python2-cairo 1.16.3-6.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, python2-pycairo 1.16.3-6.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, gimp-libs 2.8.22-18.module+el8.6.0+23301+adfde0c1.2, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix “No mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat Product Security’s standards for usability, deployment, applicability, or stability.” RHSA-2025:9309
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) pygobject2 2.28.7-4.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, pygtk2 2.24.0-25.module+el8.4.0+9382+ff08b506, gimp 2.8.22-26.module+el8.8.0+23318+cec921ba.1, python2-cairo 1.16.3-6.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, python2-pycairo 1.16.3-6.module+el8+2760+3d7d61b2, gimp-libs 2.8.22-26.module+el8.8.0+23318+cec921ba.1, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix “No mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat Product Security’s standards for usability, deployment, applicability, or stability.” RHSA-2025:9569
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) gimp 2.8.22-1.el7_9.2, gimp-libs 2.8.22-1.el7_9.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) gimp 2.8.22-1.el7_9.2, gimp-libs 2.8.22-1.el7_9.2, gimp-devel-tools 2.8.22-1.el7_9.2
    fixed: vendor fix “No mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat Product Security’s standards for usability, deployment, applicability, or stability.” RHSA-2025:9501

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
17 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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