# CVE-2026-42169: Gimp: gimp apng loader heap-buffer-overflow when fctl width exceeds ihdr width (file-png.c)

- Severity: CVSS 7.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-04 · Updated: 2026-10-12

## Affected

- gimp: version range not reported
- gimp: version range not reported
- gimp: version range not reported
- gimp: version range not reported
- gimp: version range not reported
- gimp:2.8/gimp: version range not reported

## Description

A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability exists in the APNG (Animated PNG) file loader of GIMP. This flaw occurs when the `fcTL` width exceeds the `IHDR` width, leading to pixel data being written past the end of a heap allocation. Additionally, a heap-based buffer overflow exists in the DDS plug-in due to a BPP mismatch in the `load_layer()` function. Both vulnerabilities can be triggered by opening a specially crafted image file, potentially leading to code execution.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on gimp, gimp:2.8/gimp, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50817
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73768
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:80509
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42169
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2461725

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