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.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458748

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40919

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-04-15

Updated: 2026-04-15

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00014