CVE-2026-112258 is a vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Published on October 19, 2026
Gimp: gimp: use-after-free in xcf loader via prop_linked and prop_selection on channels
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-112258 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2026-112258 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-112258
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Affected Versions
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9:- Version 2:3.0.4-4.el9_8.15 and below * is unaffected.