CVE-2026-40919 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-40919: Gimp: gimp: denial of service via specially crafted seattle filmworks file

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Weakness CWE-787
Published April 15, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.1/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 15, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated