CVE-2025-48797 Gimp: multiple heap buffer overflows in tga parser
Attackers can cause crashes or execute code by tricking users into opening specially crafted TGA image files in GIMP.
- 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-2025-48797?
CVE-2025-48797 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 when processing certain TGA image files. If a user opens one of these image files that has been specially crafted by an attacker, GIMP can be tricked into making serious memory errors, potentially leading to crashes and causing a heap buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-122
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48797?
How do I fix CVE-2025-48797?
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-2025-48797 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48797 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as CLSA-2025-1758744098, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-48797, GHSA-hrhw-58x6-vqj7.