CVE-2026-79902: A flaw was found in the Seattle FilmWorks plugin in GIMP

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-79902?

gimp: upgrade to newer than 3.3.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-79902 being exploited?

CVE-2026-79902 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-79902 affect?

CVE-2026-79902 affects gimp. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). A flaw was found in the Seattle FilmWorks plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted SFW image file, the plugin allocates a Variable-Length Array (VLA) on the stack without integer overflow checks, causing an unbounded stack alloca

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-79902?

Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5UPGRADE

CVE-2026-79902 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting gimp. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A flaw was found in the Seattle FilmWorks plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted SFW image file, the plugin allocates a Variable-Length Array (VLA) on the stack without integer overflow checks, causing an unbounded stack allocation. This issue leads to an application crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 81%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-190
Published	2026-08-26
Last modified	2026-09-01

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: gimp

Last updated 2026-09-01 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-08-26 14:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-09-01 14:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gimp gimp UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.3.1

Fixed in: newer than 3.3.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy gimp || rpm -q gimp || gimp --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.3.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade gimp

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade gimp

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-79902?

gimp: upgrade to newer than 3.3.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-79902 being exploited?

CVE-2026-79902 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-79902 affect?

CVE-2026-79902 affects gimp. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). A flaw was found in the Seattle FilmWorks plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted SFW image file, the plugin allocates a Variable-Length Array (VLA) on the stack without integer overflow checks, causing an unbounded stack alloca

How urgent is CVE-2026-79902?

Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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