A vulnerability (CVE-2026-5201, CVSS 7.5 HIGH) in the GDK-PixBuf library allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by tricking a user or system into opening a specially crafted JPEG file. The vulnerability affects Ubuntu releases 25.10, 24.04 LTS, and 22.04 LTS. The standard mitigation is to perform a system update to install the patched package versions libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 2.42.12+dfsg-5ubuntu0.1 (25.10), 2.42.10+dfsg-3ubuntu3.3 (24.04 LTS), or 2.42.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5 (22.04 LTS).
Ubuntu Security Notices USN-8156-1 USN-8156-1: GDK-PixBuf vulnerability Publication date 8 April 2026 Overview GDK-PixBuf could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file. Releases 25.10 24.04 LTS 22.04 LTS Open side navigation Close side navigation Packages Details Update instructions References Packages gdk-pixbuf - GDK Pixbuf library 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. 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. Update instructions In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. Learn more about how to get the fixes. The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu Release Package Version 25.10 questing libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 – 2.42.12+dfsg-5ubuntu0.1 24.04 LTS noble libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 – 2.42.10+dfsg-3ubuntu3.3 22.04 LTS jammy libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 – 2.42.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5 Reduce your security exposure Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines. Get Ubuntu Pro References CVE-2026-5201 CVE-2026-5201