CVE-2026-40919: A flaw was found in GIMP. This vulnerability, a buffer overflow in the `file-seattle-filmworks` plugin, can be…
CVE-2026-40919 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.1 · Published 2026-04-15
A flaw was found in GIMP. This vulnerability, a buffer overflow in the `file-seattle-filmworks` plugin, can be exploited when a user opens a specially crafted Seattle Filmworks file. A remote attacker could leverage this to cause a denial of service (DoS), leading to the plugin crashing and potentially impacting the stability of the GIMP application.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-40919 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-40919?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.1, published 15 April 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Gimp, Redhat Enterprise Linux. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-40919?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-40919?
Check whether you run Gimp or Redhat Enterprise Linux. 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.