Out-of-bounds read in Gnome gdk-pixbuf - CVE-2025-6199
Published: June 25, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111926
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-6199
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Gnome Development Team
Affected software:
Gnome gdk-pixbuf
Gnome gdk-pixbuf
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the lzw_decoder_feed() function in gdk-pixbuf/lzw.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-6199
Install updates from vendor's website.