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CVE-2023-44443: GIMP PSP File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.0—No exploit Fix available

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Plan (action score 59/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 93.6% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 99.8% of all records.
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: gimp (AlmaLinux:8) 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c; gimp-devel (AlmaLinux:8) 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c; gimp-devel-tools (AlmaLinux:8) 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c.

Add it to your regular patch cycle. Upgrade to gimp (AlmaLinux:8) 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c; gimp-devel (AlmaLinux:8) 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c; gimp-devel-tools (AlmaLinux:8) 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

GIMP PSP File Parsing Integer 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 PSP files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before writing to memory. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-22096.

Published
May 2, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
93.6% · 99th percentile

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59

Plan

Add it to your regular patch cycle.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
28 / 30 · 93.6%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

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CNA vs NVD score

NVD
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CNA · zdi
7.8
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VendorProduct
gimpgimp

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (zdi). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • GIMP GIMP

    • GIMP 2.10.34 (revision 2)affected

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • gimp gimpbefore 2.10.36

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:8gimpbefore 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c
AlmaLinux:8gimp-develbefore 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c
AlmaLinux:8gimp-devel-toolsbefore 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c
AlmaLinux:8gimp-libsbefore 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c
AlmaLinux:8pygobject2before 2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c
AlmaLinux:8pygobject2-codegenbefore 2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c
AlmaLinux:8pygobject2-develbefore 2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c
AlmaLinux:8pygobject2-docbefore 2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c
AlmaLinux:8pygtk2before 2.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d14419002.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d1441900
AlmaLinux:8pygtk2-codegenbefore 2.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d14419002.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d1441900
AlmaLinux:8pygtk2-develbefore 2.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d14419002.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d1441900
AlmaLinux:8pygtk2-docbefore 2.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d14419002.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d1441900
AlmaLinux:8python2-cairobefore 1.16.3-7.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c1.16.3-7.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c
AlmaLinux:8python2-cairo-develbefore 1.16.3-7.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c1.16.3-7.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c
AlmaLinux:9gimpbefore 2:2.99.8-4.el9_32:2.99.8-4.el9_3
AlmaLinux:9gimpbefore 2:2.99.8-4.el9_52:2.99.8-4.el9_5
AlmaLinux:9gimpbefore 2:2.99.8-4.el9_62:2.99.8-4.el9_6
AlmaLinux:9gimp-libsbefore 2:2.99.8-4.el9_32:2.99.8-4.el9_3
AlmaLinux:9gimp-libsbefore 2:2.99.8-4.el9_52:2.99.8-4.el9_5
AlmaLinux:9gimp-libsbefore 2:2.99.8-4.el9_62:2.99.8-4.el9_6
Alpine:v3.19gimpbefore 2.10.36-r02.10.36-r0
Debian:11gimpbefore 2.10.22-4+deb11u12.10.22-4+deb11u1
Debian:12gimpbefore 2.10.34-1+deb12u12.10.34-1+deb12u1
Debian:13gimpbefore 2.10.36-12.10.36-1

+70

Same product

gimp: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2012-2763Buffer overflow in the readstr_upto function in plug-ins/script-fu/tinyscheme/scheme.c in GIMP 2.6.12 and earlier, and possibly 2.6.13…
    55Plan
  • CVE-2023-44442GIMP PSD File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    49Plan
  • CVE-2023-44444GIMP PSP File Parsing Off-By-One Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    48Plan

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2022-32990Jun 24, 2022 · An issue in gimp_layer_invalidate_boundary of GNOME GIMP 2.10.30 allows attackers to trigger an unhandled exception via a crafted XCF file…
    22Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2023-44441May 2, 2024 · GIMP DDS File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    39Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2025-2760Apr 23, 2025 · GIMP XWD File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    36Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
almalinux:gimp2:2.99.8-4.el9_3 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:gimp-devel2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:gimp-devel-tools2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:gimp-libs2:2.99.8-4.el9_3 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:pygobject22.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:pygobject2-codegen2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:pygobject2-devel2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:pygobject2-doc2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:pygtk22.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d1441900 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:pygtk2-codegen2.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d1441900 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:pygtk2-devel2.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d1441900 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:pygtk2-doc2.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d1441900 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
alpine:gimp2.10.36-r0 · Alpine:v3.19Package registry (OSV)
debian:gimp2.10.34-1+deb12u1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:gimp2.10.30-150400.3.11.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.4Package registry (OSV)
red hat:gimp2:2.99.8-4.el9_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:gimp-debuginfo2:2.99.8-4.el9_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:gimp-debugsource2:2.99.8-4.el9_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:gimp-devel2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+22678+3f0023d6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:gimp-devel-tools2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+22678+3f0023d6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:gimp-devel-tools-debuginfo2:2.99.8-4.el9_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:gimp-libs2:2.99.8-4.el9_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:gimp-libs-debuginfo2:2.99.8-4.el9_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:pygobject20:2.28.7-5.module+el8.10.0+22676+becd68d6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:pygobject2-codegen0:2.28.7-5.module+el8.10.0+22676+becd68d6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:pygobject2-debuginfo0:2.28.7-5.module+el8.10.0+22676+becd68d6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:pygobject2-debugsource0:2.28.7-5.module+el8.10.0+22676+becd68d6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
rocky linux:gimp2:2.99.8-4.el9_6 · Rocky Linux:9Package registry (OSV)
rocky linux:pygobject20:2.28.7-5.module+el8.10.0+1927+52edb5a0 · Rocky Linux:8Package registry (OSV)
rocky linux:pygtk20:2.24.0-25.module+el8.9.0+1723+9bc93544 · Rocky Linux:8Package registry (OSV)

+2

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2025-5473400 days apartGIMP ICO File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    43Plan
  • CVE-2025-2760356 days apartGIMP XWD File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    36Monitor
  • CVE-2025-6035407 days apartGimp: gimp integer overflow
    24Monitor

Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · public bounty program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-secondary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

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References

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