#VU111926 Out-of-bounds read in Gnome gdk-pixbuf - CVE-2025-6199

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#VU111926 Out-of-bounds read in Gnome gdk-pixbuf - CVE-2025-6199

Published: June 25, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU111926
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Gnome gdk-pixbuf
Software vendor:
Gnome Development Team

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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