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Ubuntu GDK-PixBuf Critical JPEG Denial Of Service Vulnerability USN-8156-2

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Calendar Grey June 9, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
GDK-PixBuf for Ubuntu has a critical flaw allowing crashes or code execution. Update instructions provided for affected versions.
GDK-PixBuf could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

GDK-PixBuf could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially

crafted file.

Software Description:

- gdk-pixbuf: GDK Pixbuf library

Details:

USN-8156-1 fixed a vulnerability in GDK-PixBuf. This update provides the

corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu

20.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that GDK-PixBuf incorrectly handled certain JPEG files.

An attacker could use this issue to cause GDK-PixBuf to crash, resulting

in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical Ubuntu gdk-pixbuf jpeg issue

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0              2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.5+esm3
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0              2.36.11-2ubuntu0.1~esm3
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0              2.32.2-1ubuntu1.6+esm3
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8156-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8156-1

CVE-2026-5201

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8156-2

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