---
id: "CVE-2026-112259"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112259"]
title: "GIMP: crafted SBZ palette import crashes the application"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 5.5
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["desktop", "gimp", "package"]
not_affected_if: ["no-untrusted-palettes"]
published_at: "2026-10-19T19:17:27+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-25T04:12:44+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112259", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00"}]
---

# GIMP: crafted SBZ palette import crashes the application

Importing a crafted SBZ palette file that lacks a color-model attribute causes a NULL pointer dereference during string comparison. An attacker can crash GIMP, a denial of service against the application.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- unknown

## Fix

- unknown

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112259

## From the sources

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.

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