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CVE-2026-59087

CVE-2026-59087HIGH

Gimp: heap buffer overflow in `file-seattle-filmworks` load — `fread` writes attacker-controlled length into undersized allocation

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   N   R  U  H  H  H    7.8   .0049   40.0     —

AFFECTED
  Product                     Versions     Fixed
  gimp                        3.2.4 –      —
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6  unspecified  —
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7  unspecified  —
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8  unspecified  —
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9  unspecified  —

TIMELINE
  Jul 2   Reserved by redhat
  Aug 10  Published (CNA: redhat)
  Aug 24  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-59087 (gimp). Public exploit reference added.

CWE-787 · CNA: redhat · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Analyzed

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
July 2, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by redhat
August 10, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: redhat)
August 24, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-59087 (gimp). Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 5 rows
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
—	gimp	—	3.2.4	—
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	—	—	—
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	—	—	—
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8	—	—	—
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	—	—	—

Weaknesses

CWE-787

References (3)

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59087 [Vendor Advisory]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2496576 [Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory]
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16491 [Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-59087 at cve.org

Vendors: red hat

Weaknesses: CWE-787

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2026-59087 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Sunday, October 4, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.