Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-112261 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-112261 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-112261?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 19 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Gimp 2.99.14 and later up to at least 2026-10-19.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-112261?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Avoid opening untrusted XCF files in GIMP. If GIMP is not in use, consider removing 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-2026-112261 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-112261?
- Check whether you run Gimp at an affected version. 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 opening untrusted XCF files in GIMP. If GIMP is not in use, consider removing the package.</anigation> <parameter name="timeline">[{"kind":"disclosed","at":"2026-10-19"}]
Technical details
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in GIMP's XCF file loader in the path selection handling (PROP_SELECTED_PATH), present in versions from approximately 2.99.14 (2022-10) onwards. The flaw is triggered when opening a crafted XCF file that selects a path that subsequently fails to load, leaving a dangling pointer. This is a local attack vector requiring user interaction (opening a malicious file) with no privileges required, and can lead to crash, information disclosure, or code execution.
Affected products
- GIMP GIMP 2.99.14 and later up to at least 2026-10-19