---
id: "CVE-2026-112261"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112261"]
title: "GIMP: crafted XCF file triggers use-after-free and possible code execution"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["desktop", "gimp", "package", "workstation"]
not_affected_if: ["no-untrusted-xcf"]
published_at: "2026-10-19T22:17:05+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-25T03:10:10+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112261", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00"}]
---

# GIMP: crafted XCF file triggers use-after-free and possible code execution

GIMP mishandles an XCF image that selects a path and then fails to load it, causing a use-after-free in the main process. An attacker who gets a user to open a crafted XCF file can crash GIMP and potentially run arbitrary code.

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

## How to check

- Run `gimp --version` to see the installed GIMP version.
- Check the package manager for the installed `gimp` package version.

## Fix

- Upgrade GIMP to a fixed release; the fixed version is unknown from the sources.
- Do not open untrusted XCF files until patched.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112261

## From the sources

A flaw was found in GIMP. Opening a crafted XCF that selects a path and then fails to load that path can cause a use-after-free in the main process, leading to a crash and potentially arbitrary code execution.

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