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Ubuntu 25.04: GDK-PixBuf Critical Fixes for GIF/JPEG Issues USN-7662-1

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Several security issues were fixed in GDK-PixBuf.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7662-1
July 22, 2025

gdk-pixbuf vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 25.04
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in GDK-PixBuf.

Software Description:
- gdk-pixbuf: GDK Pixbuf library

Details:

It was discovered that GDK-Pixbuf incorrectly handled certain
GIF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose
sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 25.04,
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and  Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
(CVE-2025-6199)

It was discovered that GDK-Pixbuf incorrectly handled certain JPEG files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2025-7345)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 25.04
  libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0             2.42.12+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0             2.42.10+dfsg-3ubuntu3.2

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0             2.42.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0              2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.5+esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0              2.36.11-2ubuntu0.1~esm2
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0              2.32.2-1ubuntu1.6+esm2
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7662-1
  CVE-2025-6199, CVE-2025-7345

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdk-pixbuf/2.42.12+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdk-pixbuf/2.42.10+dfsg-3ubuntu3.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdk-pixbuf/2.42.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4

Ubuntu 25.04: GDK-PixBuf Critical Fixes for GIF/JPEG Issues USN-7662-1

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Calendar Grey July 22, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Security patches for critical vulnerabilities in GDK-PixBuf across multiple Ubuntu distributions. Essential updates necessary to safeguard against potential attacks.
Several security issues were fixed in GDK-PixBuf.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 25.04 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in GDK-PixBuf. Software Description: - gdk-pixbuf: GDK Pixbuf library Details: It was discovered that GDK-Pixbuf incorrectly handled certain GIF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 25.04, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2025-6199) It was discovered that GDK-Pixbuf incorrectly handled certain JPEG files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2025-7345)

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.04 libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 2.42.12+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 2.42.10+dfsg-3ubuntu3.2 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 2.42.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.5+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 2.36.11-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 2.32.2-1ubuntu1.6+esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7662-1

CVE-2025-6199, CVE-2025-7345

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7662-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdk-pixbuf/2.42.12+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdk-pixbuf/2.42.10+dfsg-3ubuntu3.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdk-pixbuf/2.42.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4

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