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Posted on 27 November 2025
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-6065-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
November 27, 2025 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : krita
CVE ID : CVE-2025-59820
It was discovered that a buffer overflow in the TGA parser of Krita, a
creative application for raster images, could potentially result in the
execution of arbitrary code if malformed images are opened.
For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed
in version 1:5.1.5+dfsg-2+deb12u1.
For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:5.2.9+dfsg-1+deb13u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your krita packages.
For the detailed security status of krita please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/krita
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
