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CVE-2026-107651: eog security update

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-107651· Medium 5.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium : upgrade to 44.3-2.oe2403sp3 when convenient.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 11:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 44.3-2.oe2403sp3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade eog to 44.3-2.oe2403sp3.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
openEuler 24.03-LTS-SP3eogpkg:rpm/openEuler/eog&distro=openEuler-24.03-LTS-SP3Other threatsAffected
  • <44.3-2.oe2403sp3
Fixed in
  • 44.3-2.oe2403sp3

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AI-suggested

Apply the official security update by upgrading Eye of GNOME to version 44.3-2.oe2403sp3 or later, where this heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability is fixed. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the PNG metadata reader of Eye of GNOME (eog) due to improper state handling when parsing split metadata chunks. This flaw could be exploited by a remote attacker who convinces a user to open a specially crafted PNG file, potentially causing a denial of service via application crash. The vulnerability is fixed in version 44.3-2.oe2403sp3.

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