CVE-2026-40917

Medium

Description

A flaw was found in GIMP. This vulnerability, a heap buffer over-read in the `icns_slurp()` function, occurs when processing specially crafted ICNS image files. An attacker could provide a malicious ICNS file, potentially leading to application crashes or information disclosure on systems that process such files.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
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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