CVE-2026-40915CWE-190

Gimp: gimp: heap buffer overflow due to integer overflow in fits image loader

Medium · published April 15, 2026

CVSS v3.1
5.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
32.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A flaw was found in GIMP. A remote attacker could exploit an integer overflow vulnerability in the FITS image loader by providing a specially crafted FITS file. This integer overflow leads to a zero-byte memory allocation, which is then subjected to a heap buffer overflow when processing pixel data. Successful exploitation could result in a denial of service (DoS) or potentially arbitrary code execution.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00397 · 32.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Published
2026-04-15T18:58Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 APR 18:58Z
    Gimp: gimp: heap buffer overflow due to integer overflow in fits image loader
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