CVE-2026-40916
Gimp: gimp: denial of service due to stack buffer overflow in tim image loader
Description
A flaw was found in GIMP. A stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the TIM image loader's 4BPP decoding path allows a local user to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). By opening a specially crafted TIM image file, the application crashes due to an unconditional overflow when writing to a variable-length array.
INFO
Published Date :
April 15, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 28, 2026, 6:29 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update GIMP to the latest version.
- Avoid opening untrusted TIM files.
- Apply vendor patches when available.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-40916.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40916 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458745 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 28, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40916 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458745 Types: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A flaw was found in GIMP. A stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the TIM image loader's 4BPP decoding path allows a local user to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). By opening a specially crafted TIM image file, the application crashes due to an unconditional overflow when writing to a variable-length array. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-787 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40916 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458745