Description
A flaw was found in GIMP's file format plugins, including those for PSD and PAA files. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted image file. This could lead to unexpected application behavior or other potential security impacts without requiring further user interaction.
Affected products
gimp: gimp; redhat: enterprise linux
References3
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59091 Vendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2496585 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16510 ExploitMitigationVendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.8
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 35 · as of 12 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-787
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