CVE-2023-44442
HighGIMP PSD File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Published May 3, 2024 · Updated Sep 26, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44442, SUSE-SU-2023:4697-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-44442
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2023-44442 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8 v3.1) affecting GIMP, pygobject2 (alma), pygtk2 (alma) and 20 more products.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
- EPSS estimates a 61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including GIMP 2:2.8.22-1.0.1.el7, GIMP 2:2.8.22-1.el7_9.1, GIMP 2:2.8.22-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d1441900.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v3.1
7.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
61%
Higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
None known
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Description
GIMP PSD File Parsing Heap-based Buffer 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 PSD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22094.
Affected Products
119 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GIMPGimp | >= GIMP 2.10.34 (revision 2) | 2.10.36 |
| pygobject2alma | See advisory | 2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c |
| pygtk2alma | See advisory | 2.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d1441900 |
| python2-pycairoalma | See advisory | 1.16.3-7.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c |
| gimp-develoracle | See advisory | 2:2.8.22-1.0.1.el7 |
Patched Releases
GIMP
2:2.8.22-1.0.1.el7, 2:2.8.22-1.el7_9.1, 2:2.8.22-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d1441900, 2:2.8.22-25.module+el8.9.0+1723+9bc93544, 2:2.8.22-25.module+el8.9.0+90151+46a7e4b5, 2:2.8.22-26.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c, 2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+1927+52edb5a0, 2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+90497+ae78887f, 2:2.99.8-3.el9_0, 2:2.99.8-4.el9_3, 2:2.99.8-4.el9_5, 2:2.99.8-4.el9_6, 2.10.18-1ubuntu0.1, 2.10.22-4+deb11u1, 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1, 2.10.30-1ubuntu0.1, 2.10.34-1+deb12u1, 2.10.36-1, 2.10.36-r0, 2.10.8-2+deb10u1, 2.8.18-9.27.1, 2.10.36
gimp-devel
2:2.8.22-1.0.1.el7, 2:2.8.22-25.module+el8.9.0+90151+46a7e4b5, 2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+90497+ae78887f, 2.10.30-150400.3.11.1, 2.8.18-9.27.1
gimp-devel-tools
2:2.8.22-1.0.1.el7, 2:2.8.22-25.module+el8.9.0+90151+46a7e4b5, 2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+90497+ae78887f
gimp-lang
2.10.30-150400.3.11.1, 2.8.18-9.27.1
gimp-libs
2:2.8.22-1.0.1.el7, 2:2.8.22-25.module+el8.9.0+90151+46a7e4b5, 2:2.8.22-26.module+el8.10.0+90497+ae78887f, 2:2.99.8-4.el9_3, 2:2.99.8-4.el9_5, 2:2.99.8-4.el9_6
gimp-plugin-aa
2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
gimp-plugins-python
2.8.18-9.27.1
gimp:2.8
8090020240201075404.4ba4a31a
libgimp-2_0-0
2.10.30-150400.3.11.1, 2.8.18-9.27.1
libgimp-2_0-0-32bit
2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
libgimpui-2_0-0
2.10.30-150400.3.11.1, 2.8.18-9.27.1
libgimpui-2_0-0-32bit
2.10.30-150400.3.11.1
pygobject2
2.28.7-4.module_el8.4.0+2208+3d7d61b2, 2.28.7-4.module+el8.9.0+1724+6863d082, 2.28.7-4.module+el8.9.0+90151+46a7e4b5, 2.28.7-5.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c, 2.28.7-5.module+el8.10.0+1927+52edb5a0, 2.28.7-5.module+el8.10.0+90497+ae78887f
pygobject2-codegen
2.28.7-4.module+el8.9.0+90151+46a7e4b5, 2.28.7-5.module+el8.10.0+90497+ae78887f
pygobject2-devel
2.28.7-4.module+el8.9.0+90151+46a7e4b5, 2.28.7-5.module+el8.10.0+90497+ae78887f
pygobject2-doc
2.28.7-4.module+el8.9.0+90151+46a7e4b5, 2.28.7-5.module+el8.10.0+90497+ae78887f
pygtk2
2.24.0-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d1441900, 2.24.0-25.module+el8.9.0+1723+9bc93544, 2.24.0-25.module+el8.9.0+90151+46a7e4b5
pygtk2-codegen
2.24.0-25.module+el8.9.0+90151+46a7e4b5
pygtk2-devel
2.24.0-25.module+el8.9.0+90151+46a7e4b5
pygtk2-doc
2.24.0-25.module+el8.9.0+90151+46a7e4b5
python2-cairo
1.16.3-6.module+el8.9.0+90151+46a7e4b5, 1.16.3-7.module+el8.10.0+90497+ae78887f
python2-cairo-devel
1.16.3-6.module+el8.9.0+90151+46a7e4b5, 1.16.3-7.module+el8.10.0+90497+ae78887f
python2-pycairo
1.16.3-6.module_el8.4.0+2208+3d7d61b2, 1.16.3-6.module+el8.9.0+1724+6863d082, 1.16.3-7.module_el8.10.0+3952+571e801c, 1.16.3-7.module+el8.10.0+1927+52edb5a0
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
May 3, 2024
Last updated
Sep 26, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow
References
- advisoryRHSA-2024:0675
- advisoryRHSA-2024:0702
- advisoryRHSA-2024:0716
- advisoryRHSA-2024:0861
- advisoryRHSA-2024:0862
FAQ
Common Questions.
GIMP PSD File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Affected: GIMP versions >= GIMP 2.10.34 (revision 2); pygobject2 (alma); pygtk2 (alma), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including GIMP 2:2.8.22-1.0.1.el7, GIMP 2:2.8.22-1.el7_9.1, GIMP 2:2.8.22-25.module_el8.9.0+3725+d1441900.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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