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    CVE-2026-6694

    A flaw was found in GIMP's file-png plugin. A remote attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious Animated Portable Network Graphics (APNG) image containing an oversized tRNS chunk. This can lead to a stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121), causing the file-png plugin to crash and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the user.

    Published:Aug 3, 2026
    Last Modified:Sep 4, 2026
    EPS:Aug 3, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00149
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gimp
    Product
    Gimp
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

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    Integrity
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