CVE-2026-107651
Eog: eog: arbitrary code execution via heap buffer overflow in png metadata reader
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.5 Medium
- Published
- Oct 8, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- Reserved
- Oct 8, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in Eye of GNOME (eog). A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the PNG metadata reader due to improper state handling when parsing split metadata chunks. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw by enticing a user into opening a specially crafted PNG file, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service (DoS) via application crash.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-107651vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2547986issue-tracking
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