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Medium · 6.1 CVE-2026-18090 EUVD-2026-74294GHSA-wjgf-rg4p-gj99

Gdk-pixbuf: gdk-pixbuf: heap out-of-bounds read in uncompress() via crafted icns rle block

Published Sep 8, 2026 · Updated Nov 6, 2026 · Assigned by redhat

Description

A flaw was found in gdk-pixbuf. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a heap out-of-bounds read by providing a specially crafted Apple Icon Image (.icns) file. The uncompress() function, which handles RLE-encoded ICNS icon data, fails to validate the source buffer's boundaries during decompression. This can lead to a denial of service, where the application crashes, or to information disclosure, potentially revealing sensitive data from adjacent memory.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 gdk-pixbuf No fix yet —
Debian 13 gdk-pixbuf No fix yet —
Debian 12 gdk-pixbuf No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
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)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
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

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Azure Linux 3 gdk-pixbuf2 No fix yet —

References