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UBUNTU-CVE-2026-42169

Type: advisorySource: OSV1 source record

A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability exists in the APNG (Animated PNG) file loader of GIMP. This flaw occurs when the `fcTL` width exceeds the `IHDR` width, leading to pixel data being written past the end of a heap allocation. Additionally, a heap-based buffer overflow exists in the DDS plug-in due to a BPP mismatch in the `load_layer()` function. Both vulnerabilities can be triggered by opening a specially crafted image file, potentially leading to code execution.

Announced 4 Aug 2026Group revision 1

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UBUNTU-CVE-2026-42169

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Security context

Source reference: osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2026-42169

gimp

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Affected versions: 2.8.14-1ubuntu2
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2.8.14-1.2ubuntu1
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2.8.16-1ubuntu1
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2.8.16-1ubuntu1.1
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2.8.16-1ubuntu1.1+esm1
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2.8.16-1ubuntu1.1+esm2
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2.8.16-1ubuntu1.1+esm3
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Fixed versions: Not stated in this record
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

gimp

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Affected versions: 2.8.20-1
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2.8.20-1.1
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2.8.20-2
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2.8.22-1
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2.8.22-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
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2.8.22-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
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2.8.22-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
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Fixed versions: Not stated in this record
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

gimp

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Affected versions: 2.10.8-2
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2.10.14-2
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2.10.14-2build1
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2.10.14-2ubuntu1
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2.10.14-3
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2.10.18-1
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2.10.18-1ubuntu0.1
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2.10.18-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
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2.10.18-1ubuntu0.1+esm2
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2.10.18-1ubuntu0.1+esm3
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Fixed versions: Not stated in this record
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

gimp

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Affected versions: 2.10.24-2
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2.10.28-1
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2.10.30-1
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2.10.30-1build1
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2.10.30-1ubuntu0.1
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2.10.30-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
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2.10.30-1ubuntu0.1+esm2
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2.10.30-1ubuntu0.1+esm3
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Fixed versions: Not stated in this record
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

gimp

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Affected versions: 2.10.34-1
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2.10.36-1
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2.10.36-2
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2.10.36-3build2
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2.10.36-3build3
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2.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1
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2.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1+esm1
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2.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1+esm2
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2.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1+esm3
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Fixed versions: Not stated in this record
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

gimp

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Affected versions: 3.0.4-6.1
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3.0.4-6.2
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3.0.6-1
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3.2.0~RC2-2
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3.2.0~RC2-3
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3.2.0~RC2-3.1
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3.2.0~RC2-3.2
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3.2.0~RC2-3.3
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3.2.0~RC3-1
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3.2.0-1
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3.2.2-1
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3.2.2-1ubuntu0.26.04.1
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Fixed versions: Not stated in this record
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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Related CVEs: CVE-2026-42169
Source reference: /upstream

Publisher severity

high

Source reference: /severity/1/score

Linked CVE context

These ratings describe the referenced vulnerabilities and products. They are not a severity rating for every application using this dependency.

CVE-2026-42169 · High

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Event: #68029 · Revision 1
Added to Heist Feed: Sun, 25 Oct 2026 21:20:24 GMT
Publisher date: Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:16:00 GMT

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Revision history

25 Oct 2026UBUNTU-CVE-2026-42169 · Revision 1Source updated