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CVE-2026-5201: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 gdk-pixbuf · Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 gdk-pixbufSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade the Red Hat redhat/gdk-pixbuf package to 10.2 or 9.8 soon.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Sources agree

CVSS scores by source
CNA (redhat)CVSS 3.17.5
ADP (redhat-SADP)CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS
1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 65% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 10.2, 9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 31 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/gdk-pixbuf package to 10.2 or 9.8.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Red Hatredhat/gdk-pixbufpkg:rpm/redhat/gdk-pixbufOther threatsAffected
  • <9.8
  • <10.2
Fixed in
  • 9.8
  • 10.2

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AI-suggested

Red Hat has released official security updates that fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the updated gdk-pixbuf2 packages as provided in Red Hat advisories RHSA-2026:10707 for RHEL 10 and RHSA-2026:10708 for RHEL 9. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying these updates mitigates the vulnerability. No additional action is required beyond applying the official patches.

Description

A flaw was found in the gdk-pixbuf library. This heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability occurs in the JPEG image loader due to improper validation of color component counts when processing a specially crafted JPEG image. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw without user interaction, for example, via thumbnail generation. Successful exploitation leads to application crashes and denial of service (DoS) conditions.

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