CVE-2026-40915
MEDIUMGimp: gimp: heap buffer overflow due to integer overflow in fits image loader
Title source: cnaDescription
A flaw was found in GIMP. A remote attacker could exploit an integer overflow vulnerability in the FITS image loader by providing a specially crafted FITS file. This integer overflow leads to a zero-byte memory allocation, which is then subjected to a heap buffer overflow when processing pixel data. Successful exploitation could result in a denial of service (DoS) or potentially arbitrary code execution.
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
5.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-190
Status
published
Products (9)
gimp/gimp
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
redhat/enterprise_linux
6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux
8.0
redhat/enterprise_linux
9.0
Published
Apr 15, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 16, 2026