Vulnerability · CVE-2026-2044
GIMP PGM File Parsing Uninitialized Memory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Published Feb 20, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 15, 2026 · GIMP PGM File Parsing
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-2044. EPSS is 1.01%. Act only if a listed version of GIMP PGM File Parsing is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (GIMP PGM File Parsing).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High8.8
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 1.01%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe gimp/gimp
GIMP PGM File Parsing Uninitialized Memory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PGM files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28158.
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- cpe gimp/gimp3.0.6
How to fix CVE-2026-2044
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-2044. EPSS is 1.01%. Act only if a listed version of GIMP PGM File Parsing is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with 3.0.6. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource. EPSS 1.01%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Feb 20, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
GIMP PGM File Parsing Uninitialized Memory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PGM files. The issue results from the
Jul 15, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
GIMP PGM File Parsing Uninitialized Memory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PGM files. The issue results from the
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-2044
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-2044
30-day exploitation probability 1.0%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-2044
GIMP PGM File Parsing Uninitialized Memory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malic
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.