Description
A flaw was found in the GIMP image manipulation program, specifically within its Seattle Filmworks file loader. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted Seattle Filmworks file. This could lead to a heap overflow, allowing the attacker to write several kilobytes of controlled data beyond the intended memory buffer. Such an overflow can result in memory corruption, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or a denial of service.
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Remediation
Vendor Workaround
To mitigate this vulnerability, users should avoid opening Seattle Filmworks (.sfw) files from untrusted sources within the GIMP application. As a general security practice, exercise caution when handling any unsolicited or suspicious files.
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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | A flaw was found in the GIMP image manipulation program, specifically within its Seattle Filmworks file loader. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted Seattle Filmworks file. This could lead to a heap overflow, allowing the attacker to write several kilobytes of controlled data beyond the intended memory buffer. Such an overflow can result in memory corruption, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or a denial of service. | |
| Title | Gimp: heap buffer overflow in `file-seattle-filmworks` load — `fread` writes attacker-controlled length into undersized allocation | |
| First Time appeared |
Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux |
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| 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 |
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| Vendors & Products |
Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux |
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cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-10T10:47:07.723Z
Reserved: 2026-07-02T15:11:12.820Z
Link: CVE-2026-59087
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CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write