CVE-2026-112260 GIMP - Out of Bounds Read

GIMP contains a heap out-of-bounds read caused by opening a crafted XCF with a malformed text-layer parasite, letting attackers cause denial of service and disclose adjacent heap data, exploit requires crafted file.

CVSS base score 7.1 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
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Details

Type
Out of Bounds Read
Impact
Denial Of Service, Information Disclosure
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Published
19 October 2026
Updated
20 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-125

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of GIMP.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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