CVE-2025-5473
Publication date 6 June 2025
Last updated 11 March 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
GIMP ICO File Parsing Integer Overflow 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 ICO files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before writing to memory. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-26752.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| gimp | 25.10 questing |
Not affected
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 2.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1+esm3
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 2.10.30-1ubuntu0.1+esm3
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 2.10.18-1ubuntu0.1+esm3
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.8.22-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.8.16-1ubuntu1.1+esm3
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.8 · High
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8082-1
- GIMP vulnerabilities
- 10 March 2026