---
id: CVE-2026-112258
title: >-
  Gimp: gimp: use-after-free in xcf loader via prop_linked and prop_selection on
  channels
summary: >-
  A flaw was found in GIMP. The XCF loader can leave a dangling pointer in the
  linked-channels list when a linked channel is later destroyed via a selection
  property. Opening a crafted XCF file can cause a use-after-free in the main
  GIMP p…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-416
vendor: Red Hat
product: gimp
affected:
  - gimp (all versions)
  - gimp
  - gimp
  - 'gimp:2.8/gimp'
  - gimp (all versions)
published: '2026-10-19'
updated: '2026-10-19'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-19T21:37:20.179Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-112258'
references:
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-112258'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2555588'
    label: RHBZ#2555588
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-19T21:43:56.109Z'
---

## Overview

A flaw was found in GIMP. The XCF loader can leave a dangling pointer in the linked-channels list when a linked channel is later destroyed via a selection property. Opening a crafted XCF file can cause a use-after-free in the main GIMP process, leading to a crash and potentially arbitrary code execution.

## Affected

- `gimp (all versions)`
- `gimp`
- `gimp`
- `gimp:2.8/gimp`
- `gimp (all versions)`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

### Workarounds

Avoid opening untrusted XCF files in GIMP until an update is available. If GIMP is unused, remove the gimp package.