# CVE-2026-6384: Gimp: gimp: arbitrary code execution or denial of service via buffer overflow in gif image processing

> An attacker can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted GIF file in GIMP.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 15 Apr 2026
- **Updated:** 30 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2026-6384, GHSA-qh37-w9pg-j55f, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-6384

## What is CVE-2026-6384?

CVE-2026-6384 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gimp Gimp, published on 15 Apr 2026. 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. This buffer overflow vulnerability in the GIF image loading component's `ReadJeffsImage` function allows an attacker to write beyond an allocated buffer by processing a specially crafted GIF file. This can lead to a denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-6384?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Gimp Gimp, Redhat Enterprise Linux.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-6384?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2026-6384 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-6384 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Gimp Gimp

- [CVE-2010-4541](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4541/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2009-3909](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3909/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2009-1570](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1570/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2009-0723](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0723/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2009-0733](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0733/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-6384 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-6384 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gimp Gimp, published on 15 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-6384 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Gimp Gimp. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-6384/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-6384/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6384
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6384
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-6384

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-6384/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.