VDB
CVE-2026-40917
CVE-2026-40917
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5 MEDIUM
Gimp: gimp: application crashes or information disclosure via crafted icns image files
Reported by redhat · Published April 15, 2026
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.
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 |
Timeline
- Apr 15, 2026 CVE Published
- Apr 16, 2026 EPSS Score (29 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 16, 2026 Security Advisory (2 in total, the first dated here)
- Jun 17, 2026 CVE Updated
- Jul 4, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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References
- vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2458746 issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT