CVE-2026-40917— Gimp: gimp: application crashes or information disclosure via crafted icns image files
Quick assessment
Affected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
GIMP是GIMP团队的一款开源的位图图像编辑器。 GIMP存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于icns_slurp函数存在堆缓冲区过度读取，可能导致处理特制ICNS图像文件时造成应用程序崩溃或信息泄露。
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI
T1114 · Email CollectionAffected Version Matrix 4
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | any |
affected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | any |
affected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | any |
affected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | any |
affected |
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-40917
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Gimp: gimp: application crashes or information disclosure via crafted icns image files
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
跨界内存读
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
GIMP 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
GIMP是GIMP团队的一款开源的位图图像编辑器。 GIMP存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于icns_slurp函数存在堆缓冲区过度读取，可能导致处理特制ICNS图像文件时造成应用程序崩溃或信息泄露。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | - |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | - |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | - |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | - |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-40917 (1)
Same Patch Batch · Red Hat · 2026-04-15 · 10 CVEs total
| CVE-2026-6388 | 9.1 CRITICAL | Argocd-image-updater: argocd image updater: cross-namespace privilege escalation via insuf |
| CVE-2026-6384 | 7.3 HIGH | Gimp: gimp: arbitrary code execution or denial of service via buffer overflow in gif image |
| CVE-2026-6385 | 6.5 MEDIUM | Ffmpeg: ffmpeg: denial of service and potential arbitrary code execution via signed intege |
| CVE-2026-40919 | 6.1 MEDIUM | Gimp: gimp: denial of service via specially crafted seattle filmworks file |
| CVE-2026-6245 | 5.5 MEDIUM | Sssd: out-of-bounds read in the sssd |
| CVE-2026-40915 | 5.5 MEDIUM | Gimp: gimp: heap buffer overflow due to integer overflow in fits image loader |
| CVE-2026-40918 | 5.5 MEDIUM | Gimp: gimp: denial of service via crafted pvr image file |
| CVE-2026-6383 | 5.4 MEDIUM | Kubevirt: kubevirt: unauthorized subresource access due to improper rbac evaluation |
| CVE-2026-40916 | 5.0 MEDIUM | Gimp: gimp: denial of service due to stack buffer overflow in tim image loader |
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