USN-8156-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8156-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8156-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8156-1
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Related
Published
2026-04-08T12:29:37Z
Modified
2026-04-27T18:47:05.253549Z
Summary
gdk-pixbuf vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that GDK-PixBuf incorrectly handled certain JPEG files. An attacker could use this issue to cause GDK-PixBuf to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / gdk-pixbuf

Package

Name
gdk-pixbuf
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gdk-pixbuf@2.42.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.42.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5

Affected versions

2.*
2.42.6+dfsg-1build2
2.42.6+dfsg-1build3
2.42.6+dfsg-2ubuntu2
2.42.6+dfsg-2ubuntu3
2.42.8+dfsg-1
2.42.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
2.42.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2
2.42.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.3
2.42.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gdk-pixbuf-tests",
            "binary_version": "2.42.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0",
            "binary_version": "2.42.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0",
            "binary_version": "2.42.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.42.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgdk-pixbuf2.0-common",
            "binary_version": "2.42.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8156-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-5201",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / gdk-pixbuf

Package

Name
gdk-pixbuf
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gdk-pixbuf@2.42.10+dfsg-3ubuntu3.3?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.42.10+dfsg-3ubuntu3.3

Affected versions

2.*
2.42.10+dfsg-1build1
2.42.10+dfsg-3
2.42.10+dfsg-3ubuntu1
2.42.10+dfsg-3ubuntu2
2.42.10+dfsg-3ubuntu3
2.42.10+dfsg-3ubuntu3.1
2.42.10+dfsg-3ubuntu3.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gdk-pixbuf-tests",
            "binary_version": "2.42.10+dfsg-3ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0",
            "binary_version": "2.42.10+dfsg-3ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0",
            "binary_version": "2.42.10+dfsg-3ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.42.10+dfsg-3ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgdk-pixbuf2.0-common",
            "binary_version": "2.42.10+dfsg-3ubuntu3.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8156-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-5201",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.10 / gdk-pixbuf

Package

Name
gdk-pixbuf
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gdk-pixbuf@2.42.12+dfsg-5ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.42.12+dfsg-5ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2.*
2.42.12+dfsg-2
2.42.12+dfsg-3
2.42.12+dfsg-4build1
2.42.12+dfsg-5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gdk-pixbuf-tests",
            "binary_version": "2.42.12+dfsg-5ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0",
            "binary_version": "2.42.12+dfsg-5ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0",
            "binary_version": "2.42.12+dfsg-5ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.42.12+dfsg-5ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgdk-pixbuf2.0-common",
            "binary_version": "2.42.12+dfsg-5ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8156-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.10",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-5201",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}