Heap Buffer Over-Read Vulnerability in GIMP Affecting Various Systems
CVE-2026-40917

5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-40917?

A vulnerability exists in GIMP related to a heap buffer over-read in the icns_slurp() function, triggered by processing specifically crafted ICNS image files. Attackers could exploit this flaw by providing a malicious ICNS file, which may result in application crashes or unintended information disclosure on the systems that handle such files.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40917
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458746
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Red Hat would like to thank Mehtab Zafar for reporting this issue.
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