CVE-2026-81893 - Gdk-pixbuf: gdk-pixbuf: invalid write in jpeg icc profile parser on error recovery

CVE-2026-81893 - Gdk-pixbuf: gdk-pixbuf: invalid write in jpeg icc profile parser on error recovery

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-81893
Published : Aug. 27, 2026, 8:18 p.m. | 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
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
Severity: 4.7 | MEDIUM
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