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.
Published: 2026-03-31
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Workaround

To reduce the risk of exploitation, avoid opening or processing untrusted JPEG image files. This operational control helps prevent the automatic triggering of the vulnerability, for example, during thumbnail generation, which could otherwise lead to application instability.

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Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title Gdk-pixbuf: gdk-pixbuf: denial of service via heap-based buffer overflow when processing a specially crafted jpeg image
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses CWE-122
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-31T08:32:58.344Z

Reserved: 2026-03-31T07:20:49.961Z

Link: CVE-2026-5201

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-31T09:16:23.440

Modified: 2026-03-31T09:16:23.440

Link: CVE-2026-5201

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