CVE-2026-112261
7.8HighPublished 19 Oct 2026 · NVD status: Received · AI triage by gemini-3.8-flash
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Impact
- Full C/I/A compromise
- Weakness
- CWE-416
Impact
Attackers can crash GIMP or potentially execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running it. To exploit this, they must trick a user into opening a maliciously crafted XCF file.
Root cause
A use-after-free occurs in the main process when GIMP selects a path from an XCF file and subsequently fails to load it.
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:H/A:H
Fix & remediation
Upgrade GIMP once patched packages become available via your distribution's package manager. In the interim, do not open untrusted or unverified XCF files.
AI-suggested. Run it in staging first and check it against the vendor advisory. Why?
NVD description
A flaw was found in GIMP. Opening a crafted XCF that selects a path and then fails to load that path can cause a use-after-free in the main process, leading to a crash and potentially arbitrary code execution.