Out-of-bounds Write Affecting gimp-devel-tools package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-GIMPDEVELTOOLS-16093446
  • published17 Apr 2026
  • disclosed15 Apr 2026

Introduced: 15 Apr 2026

NewCVE-2026-40919  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 gimp-devel-tools.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gimp-devel-tools package and not the gimp-devel-tools package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1