Summary
The gdk-pixbuf2 packages provide an image loading library that can be extended by loadable modules for new image formats. It is used by toolkits such as GTK+ or clutter.
Security Fix(es):
* gdk-pixbuf: gdk-pixbuf: Denial of Service via heap-based buffer overflow when processing a specially crafted JPEG image (CVE-2026-5201)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
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| Rocky Linux · 9 | gdk-pixbuf2 | 0:2.42.6-6.el9_7.1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.5CVE-2026-5201 Public exploit
Gdk-pixbuf: gdk-pixbuf: denial of service via heap-based buffer overflow when processing a specially crafted jpeg image
A flaw was found in the gdk-pixbuf library. This heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability occurs in the JPEG image loader due to improper validation of color component counts when processing a specially crafted JPEG image. A remote attacker can exploit this f…
References
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2453291