CVE-2026-40917

highpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.002 · 6 %ileDEEURUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.17% (6th) EPSS
CVSS 7.1 · high
Is it mine?
16 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
5 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · 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.

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cvss

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7.1
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.1

v3.17.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 1.8 · impact 5.2
v3.15mediumAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.15mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.15mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · secalert@redhat.com USexploitability 1.3 · impact 3.6
v3.16.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Trackcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

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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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also known as (4)

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sources

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references (6)

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