# CVE-2026-112259: GIMP NULL pointer dereference in SBZ palette import

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-112259-a-flaw-was-found-in-gimp-importing-a-crafted-sbz-palette-without  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-19. Updated: 2026-10-19  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-112259 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-10-19

GIMP is a graphics editing application used by designers and content creators. A malformed palette file can crash GIMP when imported, causing loss of work and disruption. An attacker would need to trick a user into opening a specially crafted palette file to exploit this flaw.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-112259 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-112259 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-112259?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 19 October 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-112259?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Avoid importing palette files from untrusted sources. If GIMP is not in use, uninstall the package.</anigation>
<parameter name="timeline">[{"kind": "disclosed", "at": "2026-10-19"}] 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-2026-112259 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-112259?** 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


Avoid importing palette files from untrusted sources. If GIMP is not in use, uninstall the package.</anigation>
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## Technical details

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in GIMP's SwatchBooker (SBZ) palette parsing code when a crafted palette file lacks a color-model attribute. The vulnerability occurs during string comparison in the palette import logic, which runs in the main application process without isolation. Exploitation requires local user interaction to import a malicious palette file and results in application crash (denial of service); no remote code execution or privilege escalation is possible.

## Affected products

- GIMP

## References

- [https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/](https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/)
- [https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-112259](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-112259)

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