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CVE-2026-40919

Gimp: gimp: denial of service via specially crafted seattle filmworks file

Published: Apr 15, 2026Updated: Apr 28, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787
6.1MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:LA: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:LIntegrity
Low
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka Red Hat, redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
The GIMP Team
oss-project
GIMPOn-prem
Consumer Software / file-utility
gimp
oss-project
gimpDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
and 5 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458748
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-40919
access.redhat.com
https://www.heise.de/en/news/Gimp-Unpatched-vulnerability-allows-code-injection-with-GIFs-11260781.html
heise.de
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