CVE-2026-5201 - Vulnerability Analysis
HighCVSS: 7.5Last Updated: April 1, 2026
gdk-pixbuf - Denial of Service
Overview
gdk-pixbuf contains a heap-based buffer overflow caused by improper validation of color component counts in the JPEG image loader, letting remote attackers cause denial of service via specially crafted JPEG images, exploit requires no user interaction.
Severity & Score
Impact
Remote attackers can cause application crashes and denial of service by processing crafted JPEG images.
Mitigation
Update to the latest version of gdk-pixbuf.
References
Social Media Activity(2 posts)
š CVE-2026-5201 - High (7.5) 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 ex... š https://www.thehackerwire.com/vulnerability/CVE-2026-5201/ #CVE #vulnerability #infosec #cybersecurity #security #Tenda #patchstack
View original postš CVE-2026-5201 - High (7.5) 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 ex... š https://www.thehackerwire.com/vulnerability/CVE-2026-5201/ #CVE #vulnerability #infosec #cybersecurity #security #Tenda #patchstack
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Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-5201
- Severity
- High
- CVSS Score
- 7.5
- Type
- buffer_overflow
- Status
- unconfirmed
- EPSS
- 8.9%
- Social Posts
- 2
CWE
- CWE-122
CVSS Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H