CVE-2026-40919
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.003 · 26 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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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affected products (15)
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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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references (6)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-40919cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40919cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40919enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458748enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40919Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458748Issue TrackingVendor Advisorynvd
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