Heap-based buffer overflow in Gnome gdk-pixbuf - CVE-2025-7345
Published: August 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114436
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-7345
CWE-ID: CWE-122
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 execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the gdk_pixbuf__jpeg_image_load_increment() function in io-jpeg.c. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted JPEG mage to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-7345
Install update from vendor's website.