# CVE-2026-108093: GIMP NULL pointer dereference in XCF loader

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-108093-a-flaw-was-found-in-gimp-the-xcf-loader-processes-image  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-09. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-108093 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-10-09

GIMP is an image editing application used to create and manipulate graphics files. A flaw in GIMP's XCF file parser can cause the application to crash when opening a specially crafted image file with malformed data. An attacker could exploit this to disrupt a user's work through a denial of service attack.

Technologies: [GIMP](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/x-gimp).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-108093 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-108093 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-108093?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 9 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** GIMP.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-108093?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Do not open untrusted XCF files with GIMP. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-108093 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-108093?** Check whether you run GIMP. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix


Do not open untrusted XCF files with GIMP.

## Technical details

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in GIMP's XCF file loader when processing image-simulation-intent and image-simulation-bpc parasites. The loader fails to validate that parasite data is present before dereferencing pointers, allowing a specially crafted XCF file with zero-size simulation parasites to trigger a crash. The attack requires local access and user interaction to open the malicious file, resulting in availability impact only.

## Affected products

- GIMP

## Timeline

- 2026-10-09: disclosed

## References

- [https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/](https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/)
- [https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-108093](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-108093)

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