CVE-2026-79902
Gimp: stack vla size underflow denial of service in seattle
Description
A flaw was found in the Seattle FilmWorks plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted SFW image file, the plugin allocates a Variable-Length Array (VLA) on the stack without integer overflow checks, causing an unbounded stack allocation. This issue leads to an application crash, resulting in a denial of service.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 26, 2026, 1:34 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 26, 2026, 1:34 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
redhat
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-79902
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 |
Solution
- Update GIMP to the latest version.
- Avoid processing untrusted SFW files with older GIMP versions.
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