Description
An issue was discovered in cairo 1.16.0. There is an infinite loop in the function _arc_error_normalized in the file cairo-arc.c, related to _arc_max_angle_for_tolerance_normalized.
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 | cairo | 1.17.8-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | cairo | 1.17.8-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | cairo | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | cairo | 1.16.0-5ubuntu2.1 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | cairo | 1.16.0-4ubuntu1+esm1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | cairo | 1.15.10-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | cairo | 1.14.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5407-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | cairo | 1.16.0-150400.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1704-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | cairo | 1.15.2-25.6.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:3502-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | cairo | 1.15.2-25.6.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:3502-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | cairo | 1.16.0-150400.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1704-2, SUSE-SU-2024:1704-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | cairo | 1.16.0-150400.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1704-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | cairo | 1.16.0-150400.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1704-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | cairo | 1.16.0-150200.5.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02795-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | cairo | 1.16.0-150400.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1704-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 | cairo | 1.16.0-150400.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1704-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | cairo | 1.16.0-150400.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1704-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | cairo | 1.17.4-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | cairo | 1.17.4-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | cairo | 1.17.4-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | cairo | 1.17.4-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | cairo | 1.17.4-r1 | — |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | cairo | 1.17.4-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | cairo | 1.17.4-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | cairo | 1.17.4-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | cairo | 1.17.4-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | cairo | 1.16.0-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | cairo | 1.16.0-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | cairo | 1.16.0-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | cairo | 1.16.0-r5 | — |
Advisories 5
- USN-5407-1 cairo vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02795-1 Security update for cairo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:3502-1 Security update for cairo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1704-2 Security update for cairo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1704-1 Security update for cairo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026