CVE-2026-40918 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in GIMP. Processing a specially crafted PVR image file with large dimensions can lead to a denial of service (DoS). This occurs due to a stack-based buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds read in the PVR image loader, causing the application to crash. Systems that process untrusted PVR image files are affected.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gimp	Gimp	-
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-131

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40918Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458747Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-40918?

CVE-2026-40918 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A flaw was found in GIMP. Processing a specially crafted PVR image file with large dimensions can lead to a denial of service (DoS). This occurs due to a stack-based buffer overflow and an out-of-boun...

How severe is CVE-2026-40918?

CVE-2026-40918 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-40918?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gimp Gimp, Redhat Enterprise Linux.