Red Hat Security Advisory: gdk-pixbuf2 security update
The gdk-pixbuf2 packages provide an image loading library that can be extended by loadable modules for new image formats. It is used by toolkits such as GTK+ or clutter. Security Fix(es): * gdk-pixbuf: gdk-pixbuf: Denial of Service via heap-based buffer overflow when processing a specially crafted JPEG image (CVE-2026-5201) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
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Technical Summary
The gdk-pixbuf2 library, used by GTK+ and clutter toolkits for image loading, contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-122) triggered by processing specially crafted JPEG images. This flaw can lead to a denial of service condition. Red Hat Product Security has issued an important security advisory (RHSA-2026:12115) providing updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 variants to remediate this issue. No CVSS score is provided, but the severity is rated as important by Red Hat and high in the advisory metadata.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows denial of service via a heap-based buffer overflow when handling malicious JPEG images. This can cause application or system crashes, potentially disrupting services relying on gdk-pixbuf2 for image processing.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated gdk-pixbuf2 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 to fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:12115 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the official patch.
Red Hat Security Advisory: gdk-pixbuf2 security update
Description
The gdk-pixbuf2 packages provide an image loading library that can be extended by loadable modules for new image formats. It is used by toolkits such as GTK+ or clutter. Security Fix(es): * gdk-pixbuf: gdk-pixbuf: Denial of Service via heap-based buffer overflow when processing a specially crafted JPEG image (CVE-2026-5201) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
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Technical Analysis
The gdk-pixbuf2 library, used by GTK+ and clutter toolkits for image loading, contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-122) triggered by processing specially crafted JPEG images. This flaw can lead to a denial of service condition. Red Hat Product Security has issued an important security advisory (RHSA-2026:12115) providing updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 variants to remediate this issue. No CVSS score is provided, but the severity is rated as important by Red Hat and high in the advisory metadata.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows denial of service via a heap-based buffer overflow when handling malicious JPEG images. This can cause application or system crashes, potentially disrupting services relying on gdk-pixbuf2 for image processing.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated gdk-pixbuf2 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 to fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:12115 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:12115
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1c84853345fc18215ea
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:46:48 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:00:41 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 10
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