CVE-2026-58381

Gimp: gimp: double-free in read_layer_block()

HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: July 2, 2026 at 07:45 PM UTC
Updated: September 22, 2026 at 03:41 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsEnterprise LinuxGIMP

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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A flaw was found in GIMP's PSP file format parser. A double-free condition occurs in the read_layer_block() function when processing a specially crafted PSP file. This could allow an attacker to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 3.2.1
Vendor states this is fixed in 6 (unknown)

References (4)

VDB Entryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-58381
Issue Trackingx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2496166
Vendor AdvisoryIssue Tracking
Source: cverecord
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/16207

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-415

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