CVE-2026-2048

HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-02-21. a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

GIMP XWD File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 XWD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28591.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
35(Track)
EG Risk 35/100SSVC: Track

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
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
46%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 21, 2026

Last Modified

July 15, 2026

Advisory Details (10)

Auto-updated Jul 1, 2026
Patch available. Sources: redhat.
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5435
redhat Patch Available

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
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5391
redhat Patch Available

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

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5390
redhat Patch Available

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

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5389
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5388
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5113
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.

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

ZDI-26-121 - TrendAI™ Zero Day Initiative™ (ZDI)

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-121/
generic

Issue #15554: Add OoB check for loading XWD (!2586) · Merge requests · GNOME / GIMP · GitLab

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/merge_requests/2586/diffs?commit_id=57712677007793118388c5be6fb8231f22a2b341

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-2048(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 / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatgimp:2.8-8080020260319123205.0621e4ee2026-03-23redhat
redhatgimp-2:2.99.8-3.el9_0.52026-03-23redhat
redhatgimp-2:2.99.8-4.el9_2.52026-03-23redhat
redhatgimp-2:2.99.8-4.el9_4.52026-03-23redhat
redhatgimp-2:2.99.8-4.el9_6.62026-03-23redhat
redhatgimp:2.8-8040020260320114321.705845972026-03-23redhat
redhatgimp:2.8-8020020260319131243.c3a0935b2026-03-23redhat
redhatgimp:2.8-8060020260319125557.6af1eaf02026-03-23redhat
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.

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 / 44× 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.

  1. 2026-08-01 04:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-30 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  12. 2026-07-23 03:06 UTCEG score recompute
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  24. 2026-07-18 07:29 UTCOSV refresh
  25. 2026-07-16 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-07-16 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
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  20. 2026-07-01 15:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-06-30 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-06-30 04:42 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-06-30 04:42 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-06-30 04:41 UTCGHSA enrichment

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-2048?
CVE-2026-2048 is a high vulnerability published on February 21, 2026. GIMP XWD File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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-2026-2048 disclosed?
CVE-2026-2048 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database 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-2026-2048 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-2048 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 53.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-2048?
CVE-2026-2048 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-2048?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-2048, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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