Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-119528 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119528 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-119528?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 30 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- GNOME GIMP.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119528?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Do not open untrusted PSD files in GIMP. Avoid browsing directories containing untrusted PSD files in GIMP's file dialog if thumbnail or preview loading may parse PSD resources. If GIMP is not required, remove the package.</anigation> <parameter name="timeline">[{"kind": "disclosed", "at": "2026-10-30"}] 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-2026-119528 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-119528?
- Check whether you run Gnome 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 PSD files in GIMP. Avoid browsing directories containing untrusted PSD files in GIMP's file dialog if thumbnail or preview loading may parse PSD resources. If GIMP is not required, remove the package.</anigation> <parameter name="timeline">[{"kind": "disclosed", "at": "2026-10-30"}]
Technical details
The PSD plug-in's image resource header loader uses incorrect destination buffer sizing when copying converted resource names, resulting in a stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121). The vulnerability requires user interaction to open a malicious PSD file or trigger preview/thumbnail parsing of untrusted image resources. Exploitation can lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution in the context of the GIMP user process.
Affected products
- GNOME GIMP