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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2026-40919

A flaw was found in GIMP. This vulnerability, a buffer overflow in the `file-seattle-filmworks` plugin, can be exploited when a user opens a specially crafted Seattle Filmworks file. A remote attacker could leverage this to cause a denial of service (DoS), leading to the plugin crashing and potentially impacting the stability of the GIMP application.

Products
gimp
Affected versions
3.0.4-3, 3.0.4-4, 3.0.4-5, 3.0.4-6, 3.0.4-6.1, 3.0.4-6.2, 3.0.6-1, 3.2.0-1, 3.2.0~RC2-1, 3.2.0~RC2-2, 3.2.0~RC2-3, 3.2.0~RC2-3.1, 3.2.0~RC2-3.2, 3.2.0~RC2-3.3, 3.2.0~RC3-1
Fixed versions
3.2.2-1
CVEs
CVE-2026-40919
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 17:36 UTC · Revision 2

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-40919

core-osv · Original source

Published 15 Apr 2026, 20:16 UTC

A flaw was found in GIMP. This vulnerability, a buffer overflow in the `file-seattle-filmworks` plugin, can be exploited when a user opens a specially crafted Seattle Filmworks file. A remote attacker could leverage this to cause a denial of service (DoS), leading to the plugin crashing and potentially impacting the stability of the GIMP application.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2026-40919

gimp

Fixed versions: 3.2.2-1

Complete source record
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