CVE-2026-96545

Description

An out-of-bounds heap read flaw was found in GIMP's TIM image loader. When a user opens a crafted 4bpp TIM image that causes promotion to an RGBA layer, the file-tim plug-in allocates an undersized row buffer but processes it using the larger RGBA row size. This can copy adjacent heap contents into the decoded image and may crash the plug-in.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): redhat
CVSS severity: MEDIUM
CVSS score: 4.4 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Effective score: 4.4 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-125
Reserved: 2026-09-23
Published: 2026-09-23 18:25 UTC
Last updated: 2026-09-23 19:30 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/96xxx/CVE-2026-96545.json

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NVD published: 2026-09-23 19:19:54 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-09-23 20:17:26 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 4.4 / 10 MEDIUM source: secalert@redhat.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Exploitability subscore: 1.8 / 10
Impact subscore: 2.5 / 10

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2026-85539
Assigner: redhat
Published: Sep 23, 2026, 6:25:34 PM
Updated: Sep 23, 2026, 7:30:57 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 4.4 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.0000
Aliases: GHSA-4528-hvwj-6gx3

ENISA description: An out-of-bounds heap read flaw was found in GIMP's TIM image loader. When a user opens a crafted 4bpp TIM image that causes promotion to an RGBA layer, the file-tim plug-in allocates an undersized row buffer but processes it using the larger RGBA row size. This can copy adjacent heap contents into the decoded image and may crash the plug-in.

EUVD references (3)

Affected products (5)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10	—	—
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	—	—
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	—	—
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8	—	—
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	—	—

Vendor references (3)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96545 vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
RHBZ#2539597 issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16791

Web references (0)

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NVD-tagged references (4)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96545 secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2539597 secalert@redhat.com
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16791 secalert@redhat.com
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16791 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Remediations (10)

CVE-2026-96543 - Red Hat Customer Portal

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Overall, you have the following options: Upgrade to a supported product version that includes a fix for this vulnerability (recommended). Apply a mitigation (if one exists). Customers with the Technical Account Manager (TAM) RHEL Security Select Add-on can review this CVE directly with their TAM.

2026-09-24 11:44 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft

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The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and provides the information here as part of the ongoing effort to help you manage security risks and help keep your systems protected.

2026-09-24 11:44 UTC
Cisco Advance Notification for Publication of September 16, 2026 ...

web:sec.cloudapps.cisco.com

On September 16, 2026 , the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) published the advisories that are listed in the following tables. To remediate these vulnerabilities, Cisco strongly recommends that customers upgrade to the fixed software that is indicated in the advisories. For more information about changes in Cisco PSIRT vulnerability disclosure, see Strengthening the ...

2026-09-24 11:44 UTC
Critical Next.js RCE Vulnerability CVE-2026-94545 Fixed

web:securityonline.info

TL;DR On September 22, 2026 , Vercel published an emergency fix for a critical Next.js RCE vulnerability. Tracked as CVE - 2026 -94545, this flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on Node.js runtimes. Developers should update their dependencies to Next.js version 16.3.6 immediately.

2026-09-24 11:44 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tracker (September 2026): Exploit-Ranked | Senserva

web:senserva.com

Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.

2026-09-24 11:44 UTC
SAP Security Patch Day - May 2026

web:support.sap.com

SAP security Patch Day Bulletin This post shares the information on security notes that remediate vulnerabilities discovered in SAP products. SAP strongly recommends that the customer visits the support portal and applies patches on priority to protect their SAP landscape. On 12 th of May 2026 , SAP security patch day saw the release of 15 new security notes.

2026-09-24 11:44 UTC
Emerging Threat: (CVE-2026-94545) Next.js Remote Code Execution via ...

web:www.cycognito.com

What is CVE - 2026 -94545? CVE - 2026 -94545 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the next/og ImageResponse API of Next.js, the React framework maintained by Vercel. ImageResponse generates images on the server, typically Open Graph preview cards, by rendering markup through the Satori library into SVG and then into a raster image. Satori does not correctly escape certain values before they ...

2026-09-24 11:44 UTC
Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere Application Server, which is bundled ...

web:www.ibm.com

Remediation /Fixes IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying a currently available interim fix or fix pack that contains the fix for APAR DT496500, as described in Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere Application Server is affected by a privilege escalation ( CVE - 2026 -11545).

2026-09-24 11:44 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2026

web:www.oracle.com

This Critical Patch Update contains 1448 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that a My Oracle Support (MOS) note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at July 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-09-24 11:44 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2025

web:www.oracle.com

This Critical Patch Update contains 374 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at October 2025 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-09-24 11:44 UTC

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