CVE-2026-79902 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-79902?

CVE-2026-79902 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-79902?

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

Vulnerability 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.

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	<= 3.3.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-79902Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2523512Permissions Required
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16582Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16582Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-79902?

CVE-2026-79902 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 c...

How severe is CVE-2026-79902?

CVE-2026-79902 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-2026-79902?

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