In GNOME GdkPixbuf (aka gdk-pixbuf) through 2.42.10, the ANI (Windows animated cursor) decoder encounters heap memory corruption (in ani_loa
In GNOME GdkPixbuf (aka gdk-pixbuf) through 2.42.10, the ANI (Windows animated cursor) decoder encounters heap memory corruption (in ani_load_chunk in io-ani.c) when parsing chunks in a crafted .ani file. A crafted file could allow an attacker to overwrite heap metadata, leading to a denial of service or code execution attack. This occurs in gdk_pixbuf_set_option() in gdk-pixbuf.c.
- Published
- Jan 26, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.4% · 34th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-787
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Action score
31
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.4%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- proof of concept
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| gnome | gdkpixbuf | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdkpixbuf |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- gnome gdkpixbufup to 2.42.10 inclusive
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | gdk-pixbuf2 | before 2.36.12-6.el8_10 | 2.36.12-6.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gdk-pixbuf2-devel | before 2.36.12-6.el8_10 | 2.36.12-6.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gdk-pixbuf2-modules | before 2.36.12-6.el8_10 | 2.36.12-6.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gdk-pixbuf2-xlib | before 2.36.12-6.el8_10 | 2.36.12-6.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gdk-pixbuf2-xlib-devel | before 2.36.12-6.el8_10 | 2.36.12-6.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gdk-pixbuf2 | before 2.42.6-4.el9_4 | 2.42.6-4.el9_4 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gdk-pixbuf2-devel | before 2.42.6-4.el9_4 | 2.42.6-4.el9_4 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gdk-pixbuf2-modules | before 2.42.6-4.el9_4 | 2.42.6-4.el9_4 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | gdk-pixbuf | before 2.42.12-r0 | 2.42.12-r0 |
| Debian:12 | gdk-pixbuf | before 2.42.10+dfsg-1+deb12u1 | 2.42.10+dfsg-1+deb12u1 |
| Debian:13 | gdk-pixbuf | before 2.42.12+dfsg-1 | 2.42.12+dfsg-1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | gdk-pixbuf | before 2.42.12-1.1 | 2.42.12-1.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | gdk-pixbuf2-debuginfo | before 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | gdk-pixbuf2-debugsource | before 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | gdk-pixbuf2-devel | before 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | gdk-pixbuf2-devel-debuginfo | before 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | gdk-pixbuf2-modules | before 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | gdk-pixbuf2-modules-debuginfo | before 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | gdk-pixbuf2-tests-debuginfo | before 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | gdk-pixbuf2-xlib-debuginfo | before 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | gdk-pixbuf2 | before 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | gdk-pixbuf2-xlib | before 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | gdk-pixbuf2-xlib-devel | before 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | gdk-pixbuf2 | before 0:2.42.6-4.el9_4 | 0:2.42.6-4.el9_4 |
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Same product
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- CVE-2004-0782Integer overflow in pixbuf_create_from_xpm (io-xpm.c) in the XPM image decoder for gtk+ 2.4.4 (gtk2) and earlier, and gdk-pixbuf before 0.2233Monitor
- CVE-2005-2975io-xpm.c in the gdk-pixbuf XPM image rendering library in GTK+ before 2.8.7 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) vi32Monitor
- CVE-2005-2976Integer overflow in io-xpm.c in gdk-pixbuf 0.22.0 in GTK+ before 2.8.7 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbi31Monitor
- CVE-2004-0753The BMP image processor for (1) gdk-pixbuf before 0.22 and (2) gtk2 before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infin22Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| almalinux:gdk-pixbuf2 | 2.36.12-6.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:gdk-pixbuf2-devel | 2.36.12-6.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:gdk-pixbuf2-modules | 2.36.12-6.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:gdk-pixbuf2-xlib | 2.36.12-6.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:gdk-pixbuf2-xlib-devel | 2.36.12-6.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| alpine:gdk-pixbuf | 2.42.12-r0 · Alpine:v3.17 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:gdk-pixbuf | 2.42.10+dfsg-1+deb12u1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:gdk-pixbuf | 2.42.12-150600.3.3.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gdk-pixbuf2 | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gdk-pixbuf2-debuginfo | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gdk-pixbuf2-debugsource | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gdk-pixbuf2-devel | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gdk-pixbuf2-devel-debuginfo | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gdk-pixbuf2-modules | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gdk-pixbuf2-modules-debuginfo | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gdk-pixbuf2-tests-debuginfo | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gdk-pixbuf2-xlib | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gdk-pixbuf2-xlib-debuginfo | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gdk-pixbuf2-xlib-devel | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:gdk-pixbuf2 | 0:2.36.12-6.el8_10 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:gdk-pixbuf | 2.34.0-19.20.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:gdk-pixbuf | 2.42.12-150600.3.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
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Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds WriteCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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