Check Point Advisories

GIMP Heap Overflow (CVE-2026-2047)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2026-12681
Date Published:	29 Sep 2026
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 29 September, 2026
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2026-2047
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R82, R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	GIMP 3.0.6
Vulnerability Description	A heap overflow vulnerability in GIMP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability, such as opening a malicious ICNS file. The issue arises from improper validation of user-supplied data length before copying it to a heap-based buffer.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R82 / R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the GIMP Heap Overflow (CVE-2026-2047) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: GIMP Heap Overflow (CVE-2026-2047)