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.
CVE-2025-48797
CVSS base score
7.3 (v3.1)
Severity
HIGH
Attack vector
Local
Weakness
CWE-122
Last modified
November 4, 2026
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H