CVE-2026-40917
7.1
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.01%
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.
How to fix CVE-2026-40917
To remediate CVE-2026-40917, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/gimp—upgrade to 3.0.4-3+deb13u8 or later
Is CVE-2026-40917 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 3.0.4-3+deb13u8
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |