CVE-2026-79902
gimp: stack VLA size underflow denial of service in Seattle
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 24, 2026
Updated · August 27, 2026
Description
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.
Statement
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker needs to convince a user to process a specially crafted SFW image with GIMP, reducing the likelihood of exploitation. Due to this reason, this flaw has been rated with a moderate severity.
CVSS score applicability
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
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound