CVE-2026-40919

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium

CVSS6.1

Exploit probability—

Product

Gimp

PublishedApr 15, 2026

First seenApr 15, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-787Out-of-bounds write

How to fix

Vendor advisories

access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40919
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458748

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
gimp gimp	No range specified	—
redhat enterprise_linux	6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0	—

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