CVE-2026-40919

Gimp: gimp: denial of service via specially crafted seattle filmworks file

Published Apr 15, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Analysis

Technical impact

GIMP's file‑seattle‑filmworks plugin contains an out‑of‑bounds write bug. A specially crafted Seattle Filmworks (.sfw) file can overflow a buffer when opened, causing the plugin to crash. The crash leads to a denial of service, disrupting the stability of the GIMP application and potentially allowing a local attacker to interrupt graphical workflows.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects systems that run GIMP on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, 8, and 9. All versions of GIMP that include the file‑seattle‑filmworks plugin prior to the published fix are vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw has a CVSS score of 6.1, indicating moderate risk. No EPSS score is available, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. An attacker must supply the malicious .sfw file and have it processed by a user running GIMP. It is therefore a local or remote threat that relies on user interaction. The lack of a public exploit means the probability of exploitation is currently unknown, but the buffer overflow nature warrants caution.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor	Product	Default status	Versions
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	affected	—
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	affected	—
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8	affected	—
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:::::::*

No data.

Vendor Product Versions

Gimp

Version	Status	Scheme	Platform
`—`	affected	—	—

Redhat

Enterprise Linux

Version	Status	Scheme	Platform
`—`	affected	—	—

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

To mitigate this vulnerability, users should exercise caution and avoid opening untrusted Seattle Filmworks (.sfw) files with GIMP. Processing untrusted files can trigger the buffer overflow, leading to a denial of service.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Update GIMP to the latest security‑patched release that removes the buffer‑overflow in the Seattle Filmworks plugin.
Stop using or delete any untrusted .sfw files; do not open them with GIMP.
Employ a sandbox or virtualization environment when opening unknown files to isolate the GIMP process from the rest of the system.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 15, 2026 at 22:08 UTC.

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.344% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40919
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458748
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40919
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40919

History

Nov 5, 2026 9:30 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Redhat rhel Els
CPEs	cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9	cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6 cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products		Redhat rhel Els

Apr 28, 2026 6:30 PM Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:::::::*

Apr 16, 2026 9:30 AM First appearance in the feed. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Gimp Gimp gimp
Vendors & Products		Gimp Gimp gimp

Apr 16, 2026 12:15 AM Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40919 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40919
Metrics	threat_severity `None`	threat_severity `Moderate`

Apr 15, 2026 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Apr 15, 2026 7:30 PM Description updated. Title updated. First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		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.
Title		Gimp: gimp: denial of service via specially crafted seattle filmworks file
First Time appeared		Redhat Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses		CWE-787
CPEs		cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products		Redhat Redhat enterprise Linux
References		https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40919 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458748
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'}`