Security Advisory

CVE-2026-59087

CVE vulnerability detail - eXtreme Datacenter Security Operations

Published 2026-08-10 10:47:07
Last updated 2026-08-24 17:11:09
Assigner redhat
CVSS score 7.8
State PUBLISHED

Description

A flaw was found in the GIMP image manipulation program, specifically within its Seattle Filmworks file loader. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted Seattle Filmworks file. This could lead to a heap overflow, allowing the attacker to write several kilobytes of controlled data beyond the intended memory buffer. Such an overflow can result in memory corruption, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or a denial of service.