Wednesday, April 8, 2026

[USN-8156-1] GDK-PixBuf vulnerability

========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8156-1 April 08, 2026 gdk-pixbuf vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 25.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: GDK-PixBuf could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - gdk-pixbuf: GDK Pixbuf library 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. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.10 libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 2.42.12+dfsg-5ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 2.42.10+dfsg-3ubuntu3.3 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 2.42.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8156-1 CVE-2026-5201 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdk-pixbuf/2.42.12+dfsg-5ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdk-pixbuf/2.42.10+dfsg-3ubuntu3.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdk-pixbuf/2.42.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5

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