CVE-2026-112260

7.1High

Published 19 Oct 2026 · NVD status: Awaiting Analysis · AI triage by gemini-3.8-flash

7.1High

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required
Impact: High impact on confidentiality, availability
Weakness: CWE-125

Impact

Attackers can crash GIMP or read adjacent heap memory by convincing a user to open a malicious XCF file. This requires local user interaction to load the crafted file.

Root cause

A heap out-of-bounds read occurs when GIMP parses malformed text-layer parasites inside an XCF image.

Affected systems

Versions not listed — check the vendor advisory.

CVSS v3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Fix & remediation

Upgrade to the patched GIMP package once published by your distribution, and avoid opening untrusted XCF files in the interim.

AI-suggested. Run it in staging first and check it against the vendor advisory. Why?

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NVD description

A flaw was found in GIMP. Opening a crafted XCF with a malformed text-layer parasite can cause a heap out-of-bounds read, disclosing adjacent heap data into layer text and causing denial of service.

References

Source: nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112260