A flaw was found in gdk-pixbuf. When loading a specially crafted JPEG image containing chunked ICC profile markers, an error during ICC profile parsing can leave stale size metadata after the profile buffer is freed. A subsequent allocation in the same decode can cause an out-of-bounds write, potentially crashing the application. To exploit this flaw, an application using gdk-pixbuf must process the malicious JPEG image.

Affected version >= 2.26.4
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Solution

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Workaround

Avoid opening or automatically indexing untrusted JPEG images with applications linked against a vulnerable gdk-pixbuf version until an updated package is installed.

History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Description A flaw was found in gdk-pixbuf. When loading a specially crafted JPEG image containing chunked ICC profile markers, an error during ICC profile parsing can leave stale size metadata after the profile buffer is freed. A subsequent allocation in the same decode can cause an out-of-bounds write, potentially crashing the application. To exploit this flaw, an application using gdk-pixbuf must process the malicious JPEG image. Affected version >= 2.26.4
Title Gdk-pixbuf: gdk-pixbuf: invalid write in jpeg icc profile parser on error recovery
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses CWE-787
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 threat_severity

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T18:34:03.016Z

Reserved: 2026-08-27T18:05:10.048Z

Link: CVE-2026-81893

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-27T20:18:57.043

Modified: 2026-08-27T20:18:57.043

Link: CVE-2026-81893

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-81893 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses