Description
gdk-pixbuf before 0.20 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed bitmap (BMP) file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | gdk-pixbuf | 0.22.0-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | gdk-pixbuf | 0.22.0-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | gdk-pixbuf | 0.22.0-3 | — |
| Debian 3.0 | gdk-pixbuf | 0.17.0-2woody1 | DSA-464 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | gdk-pixbuf +2 | 1:0.22.0-6.1.1 | RHSA-2004:103 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2004:103 Red Hat Security Advisory: gdk-pixbuf security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-464 gdk-pixbuf - broken image handling Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- FLSA:2005 vendor-advisory
- gdk-pixbuf-bitmap-dos(15426) vdb-entry
- DSA-464 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:845 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2004:103 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2004:020 vendor-advisory
- 9842 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2004:102 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:846 vdb-entry signature