Description
A flaw was found in gdk-pixbuf. When parsing a specially crafted ICO file with pixel values that exceed the defined palette range, an out-of-bounds read can occur due to improper bounds checking against the actual palette size. This vulnerability causes heap bytes to be interpreted as valid palette indices and rendered as RGB pixel values in the output image, allowing an attacker to extract heap content via the generated output, such as a thumbnail.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNOME | gdk-pixbuf | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
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 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | gdk-pixbuf | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | gdk-pixbuf | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | gdk-pixbuf | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | gdk-pixbuf | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | gdk-pixbuf | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | gdk-pixbuf | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | gdk-pixbuf | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | gdk-pixbuf | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | gdk-pixbuf | No fix yet | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | gdk-pixbuf2 | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-2501 gdk-pixbuf: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 15, 2026