CVE-2026-96543
Description
An out-of-bounds heap write flaw was found in GIMP's PVR image loader. When loading a crafted non-square PVR texture, pvr_decode_twiddle() can write attacker-controlled pixel data beyond the end of a correctly allocated heap buffer because the destination offset is not bounds-checked. A local attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to open a malicious PVR image, potentially causing arbitrary code execution in the file-pvr plug-in process.
Mitigation
Do not open PVR image files from untrusted sources. No application-level mitigation that preserves processing of untrusted PVR files is known.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.8 | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | N/A |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | N/A |
| User Interaction | Required | N/A | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | N/A |
| Confidentiality | High | N/A | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | High | N/A | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Integrity
Technical Impact: Modify Memory; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Write operations could cause memory corruption. In some cases, an adversary can modify control data such as return addresses in order to execute unexpected code.
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
Attempting to access out-of-range, invalid, or unauthorized memory could cause the product to crash.
Other
Technical Impact: Unexpected State
Subsequent write operations can produce undefined or unexpected results.
Acknowledgements
Upstream acknowledges Spektra as the original reporter.
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