CVE-2026-40915

Medium

Description

A flaw was found in GIMP. A remote attacker could exploit an integer overflow vulnerability in the FITS image loader by providing a specially crafted FITS file. This integer overflow leads to a zero-byte memory allocation, which is then subjected to a heap buffer overflow when processing pixel data. Successful exploitation could result in a denial of service (DoS) or potentially arbitrary code execution.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductGimp
PublishedApr 15, 2026
First seenApr 15, 2026

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gimp gimpNo range specified—
redhat enterprise_linux6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0—

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