CVE-2025-48796 Gimp: stack-based buffer overflows in file-ico
A stack-based buffer overflow in GIMP's ANI file loader allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via malicious files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-48796?
CVE-2025-48796 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, published on 27 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A flaw was found in GIMP. The GIMP ani_load_image() function is vulnerable to a stack-based overflow. If a user opens.ANI files, GIMP may be used to store more information than the capacity allows. This flaw allows a malicious ANI file to trigger arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48796?
How do I fix CVE-2025-48796?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-48796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-48796, GHSA-c444-p25j-g43x.