Gimp: gimp: use-after-free in xcf loader via prop_linked and prop_selection on channels
Historical advisory recorded 11 Nov 2026 13:57:25 UTC. Read the latest advisory.
cve-program · CVE-2026-112258
PublishedA flaw was found in GIMP. The XCF loader can leave a dangling pointer in the linked-channels list when a linked channel is later destroyed via a selection property. Opening a crafted XCF file can cause a use-after-free in the main GIMP process, leading to a crash and potentially arbitrary code execution.
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cve-program · CVE-2026-112258
PublishedGimp: gimp: use-after-free in xcf loader via prop_linked and prop_selection on channels
A flaw was found in GIMP. The XCF loader can leave a dangling pointer in the linked-channels list when a linked channel is later destroyed via a selection property. Opening a crafted XCF file can cause a use-after-free in the main GIMP process, leading to a crash and potentially arbitrary code execution.
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- 19 Oct 2026 21:37:20 UTC
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- 11 Nov 2026 12:07:09 UTC
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CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H