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CVE-2026-40915

Gimp: gimp: heap buffer overflow due to integer overflow in fits image loader

Published: Apr 15, 2026Updated: Apr 28, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-190
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 70.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-190

Affected Products

gimpgimp
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
enterprise linuxredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
GIMPThe GIMP Team
On-prem
Consumer Software / file-utility
gimposs-projectConsumer Softwareaka gimp
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
the gimp teamoss-projectConsumer Software
and 4 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40915
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458744
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-40915
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Timeline

Published
Apr 15, 2026
Last Updated
Apr 28, 2026

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