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CVE-2026-40917

Medium
CWE-125 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 15, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 18, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
5.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

A flaw was found in GIMP. This vulnerability, a heap buffer over-read in the `icns_slurp()` function, occurs when processing specially crafted ICNS image files. An attacker could provide a malicious ICNS file, potentially leading to application crashes or information disclosure on systems that process such files.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-40917 is a heap buffer over-read vulnerability in GIMP's icns_slurp() function that occurs when processing malicious ICNS image files. This flaw could lead to application crashes or information disclosure on affected systems.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تم اكتشاف ثغرة قراءة مخزن مؤقت heap في دالة icns_slurp() بتطبيق GIMP عند معالجة ملفات صور ICNS المصممة بشكل خاص. يمكن للمهاجم توفير ملف ICNS ضار لتحقيق توقف التطبيق أو الكشف عن معلومات حساسة.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

CVE-2026-40917 هو ثغرة قراءة مخزن مؤقت heap في وظيفة icns_slurp() في GIMP تحدث عند معالجة ملفات صور ICNS ضارة. قد تؤدي هذه الثغرة إلى توقف التطبيق أو الكشف عن المعلومات على الأنظمة المتأثرة.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 30, 2026 06:57
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: medium
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
government healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
5.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Update GIMP to the latest patched version immediately. Restrict file upload and processing capabilities for ICNS files from untrusted sources. Implement input validation and file type verification mechanisms. Monitor systems for suspicious ICNS file processing activities.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بتحديث GIMP إلى أحدث إصدار مصحح فوراً. قيد قدرات تحميل ومعالجة ملفات ICNS من مصادر غير موثوقة. طبق آليات التحقق من صحة المدخلات والتحقق من نوع الملف. راقب الأنظمة للكشف عن أنشطة معالجة ملفات ICNS المريبة.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.12.6.1 A.14.2.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.RA-1 PR.IP-1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1 A.14.2.1
📊 CVSS Score
5.0
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack VectorL — Low / Local
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionR — Required
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityN — None / Network
IntegrityN — None / Network
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score5.0
CWECWE-125
EPSS0.01%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-04-15
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
5.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: MEDIUM
🏷️ Tags
CWE-125
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