CVE-2026-40917
highpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.002 · 6 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A flaw was found in GIMP. This vulnerability, a heap buffer over-read in the `icns_slurp()` function, occurs when processing specially crafted ICNS image files. An attacker could provide a malicious ICNS file, potentially leading to application crashes or information disclosure on systems that process such files.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.1
ssvc
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affected products (16)
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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-2026-40917cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40917cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40917enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458746enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40917Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458746Issue TrackingVendor Advisorynvd
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