Vulnerability Details CVE-2026-40917
A flaw was found in GIMP. This vulnerability, a heap buffer over-read in the `icns_slurp()` function, occurs when processing specially crafted ICNS image files. An attacker could provide a malicious ICNS file, potentially leading to application crashes or information disclosure on systems that process such files.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.0
EPSS Ranking 2.2%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 5.0
References
Products affected by CVE-2026-40917
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cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:-
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0