Vulnerability · Published Oct 8, 2026 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2026-107651Eog: eog: arbitrary code execution via heap buffer overflow in png metadata reader
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity heap buffer overflow in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 from Red Hat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | eog | 43.2-1+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-107651 |
| Debian:13 | eog | 47.0-1+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-107651 |
| Debian:14 | eog | 50.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-107651 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | eog | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-107651 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | eog | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-107651 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | eog | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-107651 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | eog | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-107651 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-122 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-107651 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2547986 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT