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: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service
Action: Apply Patch
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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.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4531-1 gdk-pixbuf security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6206-1 gdk-pixbuf security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8156-1 GDK-PixBuf vulnerability
History

Thu, 14 May 2026 22:45:00 +0000


Tue, 12 May 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat ai Inference Server
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ai_inference_server:3.3::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat ai Inference Server
References

Fri, 01 May 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat enterprise Linux Server Aus
Redhat enterprise Linux Server Tus
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdk-pixbuf:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Redhat enterprise Linux Server Aus
Redhat enterprise Linux Server Tus

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Eus Long Life
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.4::appstream
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.4::baseos
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Eus Long Life
References

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7 cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::appstream
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::baseos
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::baseos
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::baseos
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
References

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Tus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8::appstream
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8::baseos
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8::baseos
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Tus
References

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Aus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Aus
References

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::appstream
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Eus
References

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
Redhat rhel E4s
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2::appstream
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0
Vendors & Products Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
Redhat rhel E4s
References

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.1
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos
References

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
References

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnome
Gnome gdk-pixbuf
Vendors & Products Gnome
Gnome gdk-pixbuf

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}


Subscriptions

Gnome Gdk-pixbuf
Redhat Ai Inference Server Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Eus Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Tus Rhel Aus Rhel E4s Rhel Els Rhel Eus Rhel Eus Long Life Rhel Tus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-14T22:13:09.169Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-5201

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Updated: 2026-04-14T11:24:02.757Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

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

Modified: 2026-05-14T23:16:37.783

Link: CVE-2026-5201

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-03-31T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-5201 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-03T09:10:27Z

Weaknesses