High severity · published Oct 19, 2026
CVE-2026-112261
Gimp: gimp: use-after-free in xcf loader via prop_selected_path
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112261
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-112261
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-112261
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2555748
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