GIMP PSD File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PSD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22094.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-44442 is rated High Risk (67.6/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 60.33%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +2.01% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-10 | 58.32% | 60.33% | +2.01% |
| 2 | 2026-05-24 | 60.33% | 58.32% | -2.01% |
| 3 | 2026-03-26 | — | 60.33% | — |
Full EPSS history (30 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 3.0 | HIGH |
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1.8 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
alpine
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high | CVE-2023-44442: 1 source package rows (gimp); 5 state rows across 5 repos (3.19-community, 3.20-community, 3.21-community, 3.22-community, edge-community); fixed 5, open 0. | https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2023-44442 |
debian
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not yet assigned | CVE-2023-44442 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (gimp), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-44442 |
gentoo
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high | CVE-2023-44442: 1 GLSA(s) (202501-02), 1 atom(s) (media-gfx/gimp); latest impact high. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2023-44442 |
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-44442 |
suse
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high | CVE-2023-44442 severity important: SUSE including 30 source package names (gimp-2.10.30-150400.3.11.1, gimp-2.8.18-9.27.1, …), 90 product×package rows across 16 product lines (SUSE Liberty Linux 8, SUSE Liberty Linux 9, … (16 product lines)): Fixed 90. | https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-44442/ |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2023-44442 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (gimp), 12 status rows across 12 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, lunar, mantic, noble, oracular, plucky, questing, trusty, upstream, xenial): not-affected 4, released 4, needs-triage 3, ignored 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-44442 |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.gimp.org/news/2023/11/07/gimp-2-10-36-released/ | Release Notes |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1594/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00015.html |