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.

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To mitigate this vulnerability, users should exercise caution and avoid opening untrusted Seattle Filmworks (.sfw) files with GIMP. Processing untrusted files can trigger the buffer overflow, leading to a denial of service.

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Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gimp
Gimp gimp
Vendors & Products Gimp
Gimp gimp

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title Gimp: gimp: denial of service via specially crafted seattle filmworks file
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-15T20:01:40.521Z

Reserved: 2026-04-15T18:38:30.106Z

Link: CVE-2026-40919

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-15T19:36:23.099Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-15T20:16:37.430

Modified: 2026-04-15T20:16:37.430

Link: CVE-2026-40919

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-04-15T18:41:37Z

Links: CVE-2026-40919 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-16T09:12:16Z

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