High 7.8Published Oct 19, 2026

CVE-2026-112261Gimp: gimp: use-after-free in xcf loader via prop_selected_path

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 26, 2026, 4:20 PM ET)

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It affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, higher than 6% of scored CVEs.

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Exploited in the last 30 days

A flaw was found in GIMP. Opening a crafted XCF that selects a path and then fails to load that path can cause a use-after-free in the main process, leading to a crash and potentially arbitrary code execution.

CVSS: 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-416
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 0.17% (percentile 6)
Assigned by: redhat
NVD analysis: Awaiting Analysis
Record last updated: Oct 22, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 19, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 redhat:enterprise_linux	10	CNA record

References

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-112261	vdb-entry, x-refsource-redhat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2555748	issue-tracking, x-refsource-redhat

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