CVE-2026-112261: Use After Free in Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Description
CVE-2026-112261 is a use-after-free vulnerability in GIMP on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. It occurs when opening a crafted XCF file that selects a path but fails to load it, causing a use-after-free in the main process. This can lead to a crash and potentially arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.8. No specific affected versions or patch information is provided in the available data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
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Technical Analysis
A use-after-free flaw exists in GIMP on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 triggered by opening a specially crafted XCF file. The flaw occurs when the file selects a path that fails to load, causing the main process to reference freed memory. This can result in a crash or potentially allow arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-112261 with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). The vendor advisory is available at Red Hat's security portal but does not explicitly state patch availability in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can cause the GIMP process to crash and may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with user-level privileges. The attack vector requires local access (AV:L) and user interaction (UI:R). The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-112261 for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is applied, avoid opening untrusted or crafted XCF files in GIMP on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- redhat
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-19T13:15:03.694Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-112261","vendor":"Red Hat"}]
Threat ID: 6ad6905d2cdf04f65694f770
Added to database: 10/19/2026, 21:49:17 UTC
Last enriched: 10/19/2026, 22:03:37 UTC
Last updated: 10/19/2026, 22:08:24 UTC
Views: 6
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