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.
Published: 2026-10-08
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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threat_severity

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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.
Title Eog: eog: arbitrary code execution via heap buffer overflow in png metadata reader
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses CWE-122
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-08T22:19:08.660Z

Reserved: 2026-10-08T14:23:37.954Z

Link: CVE-2026-107651

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-08T23:16:57.863

Modified: 2026-10-08T23:16:57.863

Link: CVE-2026-107651

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-107651 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-09T00:00:09Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-122

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow