# CVE-2026-6695: A flaw was found in GIMP. A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PAA…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-6695-a-flaw-was-found-in-gimp-a-remote-attacker-could-exploit-this-by  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-03  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-6695 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-08-03

A flaw was found in GIMP. A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PAA (Paint Shop Pro Array) image file. This vulnerability, a heap-based out-of-bounds write in the decode_lzss() function of the PAA file format plugin, allows data to be written beyond the intended memory buffer. This could lead to heap metadata corruption and potentially enable the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Technologies: [Gimp](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/gimp), [Redhat Enterprise Linux](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/enterprise-linux). Vendors: [Gimp](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/gimp), [Redhat](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/redhat).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-6695 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-6695 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-6695?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 3 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Gimp, Redhat Enterprise Linux. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-6695?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-6695?** Check whether you run Gimp or Redhat Enterprise Linux. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Gimp
- Redhat Enterprise Linux

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