CVE-2026-40917

MEDIUM

Gimp: gimp: application crashes or information disclosure via crafted icns image files

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

A flaw was found in GIMP. This vulnerability, a heap buffer over-read in the `icns_slurp()` function, occurs when processing specially crafted ICNS image files. An attacker could provide a malicious ICNS file, potentially leading to application crashes or information disclosure on systems that process such files.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vdb Entry, X_Refsource_Redhat vdb-entry x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40917
Issue Tracking, X_Refsource_Redhat issue-tracking x_refsource_redhat
RHBZ#2458746
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458746

Scores

CVSS v3 5.0
EPSS 0.0017
EPSS Percentile 6.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-125
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