HIGH
CVE-2026-42170
CVSS
7.8
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GIMP DDS (DirectDraw Surface) file parser. When a crafted DDS file declares a D3D9 pixel format but sets a lower bits-per-pixel (bpp) value in the header, the loader allocates an undersized heap buffer. Subsequent pixel data consumption at the real format's stride causes a write past the heap buffer boundary, leading to heap metadata corruption and potential code execution.
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-131
EPSS Score
0.16%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
6th percentile
References
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