CVE-2026-2044

HIGHPre-NVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.8 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 1.0%, top 41% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
8.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1.0%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8HIGHmedium confidence
EG Risk
40
EG Risk 40/100

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity88% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
EPSS PROB
1.0%
EPSS %ILE
62nd
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 21, 2026

Last Modified

July 15, 2026

Advisory Details (10)

Auto-updated Jun 30, 2026
Patch available. Sources: redhat.
redhatMentions a patch (unverified)

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5435
redhatMentions a patch (unverified)

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP So

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5434
redhatMentions a patch (unverified)

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5391
redhatMentions a patch (unverified)

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5390
redhatMentions a patch (unverified)

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5389
redhatMentions a patch (unverified)

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5388
redhatMentions a patch (unverified)

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5113
redhatMentions a patch (unverified)

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4173
generic

ZDI-26-118 - TrendAI™ Zero Day Initiative™ (ZDI)

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-118/
generic

ZDI-CAN-28158: use g_malloc0 instead of g_malloc (!2569) · Merge requests · GNOME / GIMP · GitLab

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/merge_requests/2569/diffs?commit_id=112a5e038f0646eae5ae314988ec074433d2b365

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-2044(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(10)

Vendor / EcosystemFix (by version range) / PatchReleasedSource
redhatgimp-2:2.99.8-4.el9_2.52026-03-23redhat
redhatgimp:2.8-8060020260319125557.6af1eaf02026-03-23redhat
redhatgimp-2:2.99.8-4.el9_4.52026-03-23redhat
redhatgimp-2:2.99.8-4.el9_6.62026-03-23redhat
redhatgimp-2:2.99.8-3.el9_0.52026-03-23redhat
redhatgimp:2.8-8020020260319131243.c3a0935b2026-03-23redhat
redhatgimp:2.8-8040020260320114321.705845972026-03-23redhat
redhatgimp:2.8-8080020260319123205.0621e4ee2026-03-23redhat
redhatgimp:2.8-8100020260312152017.4c9c024f2026-03-19redhat
redhatgimp-2:3.0.4-1.el9_7.42026-03-10redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
gimp2.10.22-4 ... 2.10.22-4+deb11u6 (7 versions)
  • every version up to 2.10.22-4+deb11u7: fixed in 2.10.22-4+deb11u7
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Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
gimp2.10.34-1 ... 2.10.34-1+deb12u8 (9 versions)
  • every version up to 2.10.34-1+deb12u9: fixed in 2.10.34-1+deb12u9
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Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
gimp3.0.4-3 ... 3.0.4-3+deb13u6 (7 versions)
  • every version up to 3.0.4-3+deb13u7: fixed in 3.0.4-3+deb13u7
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Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
gimp3.0.4-3 ... 3.0.6-1 (7 versions)
  • every version up to 3.2.0~RC2-1: fixed in 3.2.0~RC2-1
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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(10)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 25× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 147 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-10-10 20:00 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-10-09 06:55 UTCOSV refresh
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  29. 2026-08-14 21:35 UTCVendor advisory
  30. 2026-08-14 21:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-08-14 09:18 UTCEG score recompute
  32. 2026-08-14 09:18 UTCVendor advisory
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  36. 2026-08-13 01:22 UTCVendor advisory
  37. 2026-08-13 01:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  40. 2026-08-12 01:29 UTCVendor advisory
  41. 2026-08-12 01:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  44. 2026-08-11 06:48 UTCVendor advisory
  45. 2026-08-11 06:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  48. 2026-08-10 09:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  50. 2026-08-09 20:53 UTCVendor advisory
  51. 2026-08-09 20:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
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  54. 2026-08-09 08:56 UTCVendor advisory
  55. 2026-08-09 08:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  60. 2026-08-07 21:05 UTCVendor advisory
  61. 2026-08-07 21:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  64. 2026-08-06 03:16 UTCVendor advisory
  65. 2026-08-06 03:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  70. 2026-08-02 19:52 UTCVendor advisory
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-2044?
CVE-2026-2044 is a high vulnerability published on February 21, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-2044 disclosed?
CVE-2026-2044 was first published on February 21, 2026, with the most recent update on July 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-2044 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-2044 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (62nd percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-2044?
CVE-2026-2044 has a CVSS base score of 8.8 (a secondary CVSS source that NVD displays; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-2044?
A fix for CVE-2026-2044 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2026-2044 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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