CVE-2026-40917

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.

This Moderate impact flaw in GIMP is due to a heap buffer over-read when processing specially crafted ICNS image files. Exploitation requires a user to open a malicious ICNS file, which could lead to application crashes or information disclosure.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.