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CVE-2025-48798 Detail

Description

A flaw was found in GIMP when processing XCF image files. If a user opens one of these image files that has been specially crafted by an attacker, GIMP can be tricked into making serious memory errors, potentially leading to crashes and causing use-after-free issues.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9162 Red Hat, Inc.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9165 Red Hat, Inc.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9308 Red Hat, Inc.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9309 Red Hat, Inc.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9310 Red Hat, Inc.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9314 Red Hat, Inc.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9315 Red Hat, Inc.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9316 Red Hat, Inc.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9501 Red Hat, Inc.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9569 Red Hat, Inc.
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-48798 Red Hat, Inc.
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2368557 Red Hat, Inc.
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/11822 Red Hat, Inc.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-416 Use After Free Red Hat, Inc.  

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-48798
NVD Published Date:
05/27/2025
NVD Last Modified:
07/30/2025
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.