CVE-2026-112259
Gimp: gimp: null pointer dereference in swatchbooker (sbz) palette import
A flaw was found in GIMP. Importing a crafted SBZ palette without a color-model attribute can cause a NULL pointer dereference during string comparison, resulting in denial of service of the GIMP application.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Gimp: gimp: null pointer dereference in swatchbooker (sbz) palette import
A flaw was found in GIMP. Importing a crafted SBZ palette without a color-model attribute can cause a NULL pointer dereference during string comparison, resulting in denial of service of the GIMP application.
- Record
CVE-2026-112259- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-104572
A flaw was found in GIMP. Importing a crafted SBZ palette without a color-model attribute can cause a NULL pointer dereference during string comparison, resulting in denial of service of the GIMP application.
- Record
EUVD-2026-104572- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-62rm-w897-wjr7
A flaw was found in GIMP. Importing a crafted SBZ palette without a color-model attribute can...
A flaw was found in GIMP. Importing a crafted SBZ palette without a color-model attribute can cause a NULL pointer dereference during string comparison, resulting in denial of service of the GIMP application.
- Record
GHSA-62rm-w897-wjr7- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A flaw was found in GIMP. Importing a crafted SBZ palette without a color-model attribute can cause a NULL pointer dereference during string comparison, resulting in denial of service of the GIMP application.
- Record
CVE-2026-112259- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-112259
A flaw was found in GIMP. Importing a crafted SBZ palette without a color-model attribute can cause a NULL pointer dereference during string comparison, resulting in denial of service of the GIMP application.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-112259- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-112259
A flaw was found in GIMP. Importing a crafted SBZ palette without a color-model attribute can cause a NULL pointer dereference during string comparison, resulting in denial of service of the GIMP application.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-112259- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gimpDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.34-12.10.34-1+deb12u12.10.34-1+deb12u102.10.34-1+deb12u22.10.34-1+deb12u3 Show 45 moreShow less2.10.34-1+deb12u42.10.34-1+deb12u52.10.34-1+deb12u62.10.34-1+deb12u72.10.34-1+deb12u82.10.34-1+deb12u92.10.36-12.10.36-22.10.36-32.10.38-12.10.38-22.99.10-12.99.12-12.99.12-22.99.14-12.99.14-22.99.16-12.99.16-22.99.18-13.0.0-13.0.0-23.0.0~RC1-13.0.0~RC1-33.0.0~RC1-43.0.0~RC2-13.0.0~RC3-13.0.2-13.0.2-23.0.2-33.0.2-3.13.0.4-13.0.4-23.0.4-33.0.4-43.0.4-53.0.4-63.0.4-6.13.0.4-6.23.0.6-13.2.0-13.2.0~RC2-13.2.0~RC2-23.2.0~RC2-33.2.0~RC2-3.13.2.0~RC2-3.2 |
None known |
gimpDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.4-33.0.4-3+deb13u13.0.4-3+deb13u103.0.4-3+deb13u113.0.4-3+deb13u2 Show 26 moreShow less3.0.4-3+deb13u33.0.4-3+deb13u43.0.4-3+deb13u53.0.4-3+deb13u63.0.4-3+deb13u73.0.4-3+deb13u83.0.4-3+deb13u93.0.4-43.0.4-53.0.4-63.0.4-6.13.0.4-6.23.0.6-13.2.0-13.2.0~RC2-13.2.0~RC2-23.2.0~RC2-33.2.0~RC2-3.13.2.0~RC2-3.23.2.0~RC2-3.33.2.0~RC3-13.2.2-13.2.4-13.2.4-23.2.4-33.2.6-1 |
None known |
gimpDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.4-33.0.4-43.0.4-53.0.4-63.0.4-6.1 Show 15 moreShow less3.0.4-6.23.0.6-13.2.0-13.2.0~RC2-13.2.0~RC2-23.2.0~RC2-33.2.0~RC2-3.13.2.0~RC2-3.23.2.0~RC2-3.33.2.0~RC3-13.2.2-13.2.4-13.2.4-23.2.4-33.2.6-1 |
None known |
gimpUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.8.14-1ubuntu22.8.14-1.2ubuntu12.8.16-1ubuntu12.8.16-1ubuntu1.12.8.16-1ubuntu1.1+esm12.8.16-1ubuntu1.1+esm22.8.16-1ubuntu1.1+esm3 |
None known |
gimpUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.8.20-12.8.20-1.12.8.20-22.8.22-12.8.22-1ubuntu0.1~esm12.8.22-1ubuntu0.1~esm22.8.22-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 |
None known |
gimpUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.8-22.10.14-22.10.14-2build12.10.14-2ubuntu12.10.14-3 Show 5 moreShow less2.10.18-12.10.18-1ubuntu0.12.10.18-1ubuntu0.1+esm12.10.18-1ubuntu0.1+esm22.10.18-1ubuntu0.1+esm3 |
None known |
gimpUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.24-22.10.28-12.10.30-12.10.30-1build12.10.30-1ubuntu0.12.10.30-1ubuntu0.1+esm12.10.30-1ubuntu0.1+esm22.10.30-1ubuntu0.1+esm3 |
None known |
gimpUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.34-12.10.36-12.10.36-22.10.36-3build22.10.36-3build3 Show 4 moreShow less2.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.12.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1+esm12.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1+esm22.10.36-3ubuntu0.24.04.1+esm3 |
None known |
gimpUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.2.2-13.2.4-13.2.4-23.2.4-33.2.6-1 |
None known |
gimpUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.4-6.13.0.4-6.23.0.6-13.2.0~RC2-23.2.0~RC2-3 Show 7 moreShow less3.2.0~RC2-3.13.2.0~RC2-3.23.2.0~RC2-3.33.2.0~RC3-13.2.0-13.2.2-13.2.2-1ubuntu0.26.04.1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-112259 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, published October 19, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.15%, the 3rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-112259
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2555595
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112259
github.com/advisories/GHSA-62rm-w897-wjr7
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-112259
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-112259
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-112259
gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16835
Left out here: 7 versions. The JSON record has them.