CVE-2026-112258
Publication date 19 October 2026
Last updated 28 October 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| gimp | 26.10 stonking |
Needs evaluation
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| 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
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Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
7.8 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H