CVE-2026-16118
Xdgmime: heap-based buffer overflow in _xdg_mime_magic_parse_magic_line() in xdgmimemagic.c
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.1 High
- Published
- Jul 17, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 29, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 17, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in xdgmime. A heap-based buffer overflow can be triggered in _xdg_mime_magic_parse_magic_line() in the xdgmimemagic.c file on little-endian systems when an attacker-controlled MIME magic file in a user-writable XDG data location (e.g., in the $XDG_DATA_HOME/mime/magic path) is parsed by an application performing MIME type detection (e.g., via g_content_type_guess()). When performing byte-swap, incorrect pointer arithmetic on the write side causes an out-of-bounds write of 2 bytes, resulting in an application crash or memory corruption.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.1 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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xdgmimexdg | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.17Red Hat |
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.17Red Hat |
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.17Red Hat |
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.17Red Hat |
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.17Red Hat |
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.18Red Hat |
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.18Red Hat |
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.18Red Hat |
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.18Red Hat |
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.18Red Hat |
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.20Red Hat |
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.20Red Hat |
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.20Red Hat |
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.20Red Hat |
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.20Red Hat |
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.20Red Hat |
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.20Red Hat |
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.20Red Hat |
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Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.2Red Hat |
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Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.2Red Hat |
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Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.2Red Hat |
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Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat Cost Management On-Premise 1Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.0Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.0Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.0Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.0Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.0Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.2Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.2Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.2Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.2Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.2Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.2Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5Red Hat |
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Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5Red Hat |
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Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5Red Hat |
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Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5Red Hat |
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Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5Red Hat |
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Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat |
References
- RHSA-2026:64799vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:64800vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:66451vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:67956vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:70636vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:71403vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:71404vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:71405vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:72394vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:72395vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:72399vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:72470vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:72475vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:72476vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:72502vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:73859vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:73909vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:73929vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:73930vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:73959vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:73960vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:73961vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:73962vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74359vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74360vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74361vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74362vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74363vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74364vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74365vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74450vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74458vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74459vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74460vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74461vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74462vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74463vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74674vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74677vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74678vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74679vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74681vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74683vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74685vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74687vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74688vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:74771vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:75652vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:75654vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:75655vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:75657vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:75658vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:75659vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:75660vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:76042vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:79357vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:80756vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:81127vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:82059vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:82061vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:82066vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:82304vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:82322vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:82336vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:82347vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:82354vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:82368vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:82371vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:82372vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:82415vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:82857vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:82888vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:92449vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:92452vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-16118vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2501732issue-tracking
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xdg/xdgmime/-/work_items/41
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