Out-of-bounds Read Affecting gimp package, versions <3.2.2-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (7th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-GIMP-16092158
  • published17 Apr 2026
  • disclosed15 Apr 2026

Introduced: 15 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-40917  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable gimp to version 3.2.2-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gimp package and not the gimp package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1