CVE-2025-14424

A flaw was found in GIMP. This use-after-free vulnerability in the XCF file parsing component allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Successful exploitation requires user interaction, where a target must open a specially crafted malicious XCF file. This can lead to the execution of unauthorized code in the context of the current process.

This vulnerability is rated Important for Red Hat products as it allows for remote code execution in GIMP. Exploitation requires user interaction, specifically opening a specially crafted malicious XCF file.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

To mitigate this issue, users should avoid opening untrusted XCF files with GIMP. If GIMP is not required, consider removing the gimp package from the system. This can be done using the package manager specific to your Red Hat distribution. For example, on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you can use sudo yum remove gimp or sudo dnf remove gimp.