CVE-2026-18090
Received Received - Intake

Heap Out-of-Bounds Read in Gdk-Pixbuf via Malicious ICNS File

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-18090, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-09-08

Last updated on: 2026-09-08

Assigner: redhat-SADP

Description

A flaw was found in gdk-pixbuf. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a heap out-of-bounds read by providing a specially crafted Apple Icon Image (.icns) file. The uncompress() function, which handles RLE-encoded ICNS icon data, fails to validate the source buffer's boundaries during decompression. This can lead to a denial of service, where the application crashes, or to information disclosure, potentially revealing sensitive data from adjacent memory.

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Published
2026-09-08
Last Modified
2026-09-08
Generated
2026-09-09
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
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gnome gdk-pixbuf *

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CWE ID Description
CWE-125 The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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