CVE-2026-112259 Gimp: gimp: null pointer dereference in swatchbooker (sbz) palette import
A crafted SBZ palette file causes a null pointer dereference in GIMP, leading to application denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-112259?
CVE-2026-112259 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, published on 19 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-112259?
How do I fix CVE-2026-112259?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-112259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-112259 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-112259 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-112259, GHSA-62rm-w897-wjr7, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-112259.