Description
Eye of GNOME (aka eog) 3.16.5, 3.17.x, 3.18.x before 3.18.3, 3.19.x, and 3.20.x before 3.20.4, when used with glib before 2.44.1, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via vectors involving passing invalid UTF-8 to GMarkup.
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 | eog | 3.20.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | eog | 3.20.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | eog | 3.20.4-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | eog | 3.14.1-1+deb8u1 | DLA-2185-1 |
| Debian 7 | eog | 3.4.2-1+build1+deb7u1 | DLA-605-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | eog | 3.18.2-1ubuntu2.1 | USN-3069-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | eog | 3.10.2-0ubuntu5.2 | USN-3069-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | eog | 3.10.2-2.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2827-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | eog | 3.10.2-2.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2827-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | eog | 3.20.5-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10170-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Eye of Gnome 3.10.2 - GMarkup Out of Bounds Write EDB-40291 · dos · Aug 23, 2016 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 5
- USN-3069-1 eog vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-605-1 eog - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2185-1 eog - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10170-1 eog-3.20.5-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2827-1 Security update for eog SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/eog/plain/NEWS?h=3.20.4
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/eog/commit/?id=e99a8c00f959652fe7c10e2fa5a3a7a5c25e6af4
- 40291 exploit
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/eog/plain/NEWS?h=3.16.5
- 92616 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2016-0f8779baa6 vendor-advisory
- USN-3069-1 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2242 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=770143
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138486/Gnome-Eye-Of-Gnome-3.10.2-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html
- FEDORA-2016-5abbc35b6a vendor-advisory
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/eog/plain/NEWS?h=3.18.3
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200425 [SECURITY] [DLA 2185-1] eog security update mailing-list