CVE-2026-40919
MEDIUMGimp: gimp: denial of service via specially crafted seattle filmworks file
Title source: cnaDescription
A flaw was found in GIMP. This vulnerability, a buffer overflow in the `file-seattle-filmworks` plugin, can be exploited when a user opens a specially crafted Seattle Filmworks file. A remote attacker could leverage this to cause a denial of service (DoS), leading to the plugin crashing and potentially impacting the stability of the GIMP application.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vdb Entry, X_Refsource_Redhat vdb-entry
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40919
Issue Tracking, X_Refsource_Redhat issue-tracking
x_refsource_redhat
RHBZ#2458748
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458748
Scores
CVSS v3
6.1
EPSS
0.0033
EPSS Percentile
24.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-787
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