CVE-2026-2271

Name: CVE-2026-2271
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-03-26T21:17:04.713+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.49%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-2271 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in GIMP's PSP (Paint Shop Pro) file parser. A remote attacker could exploit an integer overflow vulnerability in the read_creator_block() function by providing a specially crafted PSP image file. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in GIMP's PSP (Paint Shop Pro) file parser. A remote attacker could exploit an integer overflow vulnerability in the read_creator_block() function by providing a specially crafted PSP image file. This vulnerability occurs when a 32-bit length value from the file is used for memory allocation without proper validation, leading to a heap overflow and an out-of-bounds write. Successful exploitation could result in an application level denial of service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.49%

38.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Gimp	Gimp	3.2.0	Rc2

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2271Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2438429Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/15732Exploit, Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: Mar 26, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-2271?

How severe is CVE-2026-2271?

CVE-2026-2271 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-2271?

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Source: NVD / NIST