Integer overflow in Gimp
CVE-2026-79902
A flaw was found in the Seattle FilmWorks plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted SFW image file, the plugin allocates a Variable-Length Array (VLA) on the stack without integer overflow checks, causing an unbounded stack allocation. This issue leads to an application crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Gimp
- GNOME Gimp
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-79902 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required, issue-tracking)
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16582 (Mitigation, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-79902?
- CVE-2026-79902 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gimp, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-08-26.
- How severe is CVE-2026-79902?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.