Out-of-bounds Write Affecting gimp package, versions [0, 3.1.4)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.33% (25th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-GIMP-16078382
  • published16 Apr 2026
  • disclosed15 Apr 2026
  • creditchamalsl

Introduced: 15 Apr 2026

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

How to fix?

Upgrade gimp to version 3.1.4 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Write in the file-seattle-filmworks plugin. An attacker can cause the application to crash and disrupt its stability by convincing a user to open a specially crafted Seattle Filmworks file.

Workaround

This vulnerability can be mitigated by avoiding the opening of untrusted Seattle Filmworks (.sfw) files.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1