USN-8156-2: GDK-PixBuf vulnerability

Publication date

9 June 2026

Overview

GDK-PixBuf could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.


Packages

Details

USN-8156-1 fixed a vulnerability in GDK-PixBuf. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu
20.04 LTS.

Original advisory 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.

USN-8156-1 fixed a vulnerability in GDK-PixBuf. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu
20.04 LTS.

Original advisory 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

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
20.04 LTS focal libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 –  2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.5+esm3  
18.04 LTS bionic libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 –  2.36.11-2ubuntu0.1~esm3  
16.04 LTS xenial libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 –  2.32.2-1ubuntu1.6+esm3  

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