GNOME gdk-pixbuf 2.42.6 is vulnerable to a heap-buffer overflow vulnerability when…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
GNOME gdk-pixbuf 2.42.6 is vulnerable to a heap-buffer overflow vulnerability when decoding the lzw compressed stream of image data in GIF files with lzw minimum code size equals to 12.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01969 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdkpixbuf:2.42.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.42.6 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 34 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdkpixbuf:2.42.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.42.6 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2023:2216 Released 2023-05-09 · Red Hat rating Moderategdk-pixbuf2 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) gdk-pixbuf2-2.42.6-3.el9, gdk-pixbuf2-devel-2.42.6-3.el9, gdk-pixbuf2-modules-2.42.6-3.el9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2216 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-44648
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hm7g-c3p8-8xwf
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-44648 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-44648 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hm7g-c3p8-8xwf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-44648 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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