CVE-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 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.

CVSS 3.1

5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 26% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-26)

CWE

CWE-787

Published

2026-04-15

Modified

2026-10-26

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-26

Affected

• gimp:gimp
• redhat:enterprise_linux

References

• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40919
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458748

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