CVE-2026-40915
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.004 · 31 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.5–7.8
ssvc
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affected products (18)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1144GIMP: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-04-15csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in GIMP ausnutzen, um potenziell beliebigen Code auszuführen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, Daten zu manipulieren oder einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen.
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sources
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references (6)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-40915cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40915cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40915enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458744enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40915Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458744Issue TrackingVendor Advisorynvd
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