CVE-2026-82330 Gimp: heap out-of-bounds read in pvr vq (compressed) decoder due to missing bounds check
A heap out-of-bounds read in GIMP's PVR decoder allows attackers to cause application crashes or disclose heap memory contents via crafted images.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-82330?
CVE-2026-82330 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gimp Gimp, published on 28 Aug 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 the file-pvr plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted PVR image file, the VQ (compressed) decoder does not properly perform memory bounds checking. This missing validation results in a heap out-of-bounds read. This issue can result in an application crash, leading to a denial of service or a limited information disclosure of heap memory contents.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-82330?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Gimp Gimp, Redhat Enterprise Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2026-82330?
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-2026-82330 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-82330 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Gimp Gimp
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-82330, GHSA-jf24-j29f-vrgj, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82330.