Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory: ALAS2GIMP-2026-012
Advisory Released Date: 2026-03-19
Advisory Updated Date: 2026-03-19
FAQs regarding Amazon Linux ALAS/CVE Severity
GIMP ICO 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 ICO 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 code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28599. (CVE-2026-0797)
GIMP PGM File Parsing Uninitialized Memory 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 PGM files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28158. (CVE-2026-2044)
GIMP XWD File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 XWD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28265. (CVE-2026-2045)
GIMP XWD File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 XWD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28591. (CVE-2026-2048)
Affected Packages:
gimp
Note:
This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 - Gimp Extra. Visit this page to learn more about Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Extras and this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.
Issue Correction:
Run yum update gimp or yum update --advisory ALAS2GIMP-2026-012 to update your system.
src:
gimp-2.8.22-1.amzn2.0.12.src
x86_64:
gimp-2.8.22-1.amzn2.0.12.x86_64
gimp-libs-2.8.22-1.amzn2.0.12.x86_64
gimp-devel-2.8.22-1.amzn2.0.12.x86_64
gimp-devel-tools-2.8.22-1.amzn2.0.12.x86_64
gimp-debuginfo-2.8.22-1.amzn2.0.12.x86_64