Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik Oracle · Red Hat Enterprise Linux (libgd): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung
Affects Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik OracleSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 13:02 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an official security update for libgd in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (version 2.2.5-8.el8_10) that addresses this vulnerability. Users should apply this update promptly following Red Hat's guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the libgd library used by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 when processing specially crafted GIF files. This flaw could allow code execution. Red Hat has released an important security update addressing this issue in libgd version 2.2.5-8.el8_10. The vulnerability affects multiple architectures of RHEL 8, including x86_64, IBM z Systems, Power little endian, and ARM 64. Users are advised to apply the provided update to remediate the vulnerability.
References
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- wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-3747 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:75680 (opens in a new tab)
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