CVE-2026-40919
published 2026-04-15CVE-2026-40919: 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…
PriorityP420medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.33%
25.6th percentile
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.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vendor_redhat6.1MEDIUM
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VulDB
GIMP file-seattle-filmworks Plugin out-of-bounds write
vuldb·2026-04-16·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2026-40919 [MEDIUM] GIMP file-seattle-filmworks Plugin out-of-bounds write
A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in GIMP. Impacted is an unknown function of the component file-seattle-filmworks Plugin. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write.
This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-40919. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.
GHSA
GHSA-7x7j-88hg-3j82: A flaw was found in GIMP
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-04-15
CVE-2026-40919 [MEDIUM] CWE-787 GHSA-7x7j-88hg-3j82: A flaw was found in GIMP
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.
Red Hat
gimp: GIMP: Denial of Service via specially crafted Seattle Filmworks file
vendor_redhat·2026-04-15·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2026-40919 [MEDIUM] CWE-787 gimp: GIMP: Denial of Service via specially crafted Seattle Filmworks file
gimp: GIMP: Denial of Service via specially crafted Seattle Filmworks file
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.
Statement: This Moderate impact flaw in GIMP's `file-seattle-filmworks` plugin can lead to a denial of service. Exploitation requires a user to open a specially crafted Seattle Filmworks file. This could cause the GIMP application to crash, affecting its stability.
Mitigation: To mitigate this vulnerability, users should exercise caution and avoid opening untrusted S
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2026-04-15
Published