Gimp: stack vla size underflow denial of service in seattle (CVE-2026-79902) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-79902

Gimp: stack vla size underflow denial of service in seattle

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-79902 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Gimp: stack vla size underflow denial of service in seattle. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps GNOME/GIMP (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 26, 2026Updated Aug 26, 2026Source checked Aug 26, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 26, 2026Material review Aug 26, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps GNOME/GIMP (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
GNOME/GIMPgeneric	>=3.1.4 <*	*

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for GNOME/GIMP.
Review the reported fix. Update GNOME/GIMP to * if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 26, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

A flaw was found in the Seattle FilmWorks plugin in GIMP. When processing a specially crafted SFW image file, the plugin allocates a Variable-Length Array (VLA) on the stack without integer overflow checks, causing an unbounded stack allocation. This issue leads to an application crash, resulting in a denial of service.

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