Answer in brief
CVE-2026-16768 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in Gdk-pixbuf: out-of-bounds read in ico parser. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps GNOME/gdk-pixbuf (generic), Red Hat/gdk-pixbuf2 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 5.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps GNOME/gdk-pixbuf (generic), Red Hat/gdk-pixbuf2 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| GNOME/gdk-pixbufgeneric | * | Not reported |
| Red Hat/gdk-pixbuf2generic | * | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jul 23, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 5, 2026
A flaw was found in gdk-pixbuf. When parsing a specially crafted ICO file with pixel values that exceed the defined palette range, an out-of-bounds read can occur due to improper bounds checking against the actual palette size. This vulnerability causes heap bytes to be interpreted as valid palette indices and rendered as RGB pixel values in the output image, allowing an attacker to extract heap content via the generated output, such as a thumbnail.
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