5.5 Medium

CVE-2026-107651 Eog: eog: arbitrary code execution via heap buffer overflow in png metadata reader

Description

A flaw was found in Eye of GNOME (eog). A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the PNG metadata reader due to improper state handling when parsing split metadata chunks. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw by enticing a user into opening a specially crafted PNG file, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service (DoS) via application crash.

CVSS 3.1 detail

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitable with local access to the machine, without an account and if a user takes an action; an attacker can seriously compromise confidentiality, integrity or availability.

Attack vector: Local
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
Interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Affected products and versions

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8	Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	Versions not published

References

access.redhat.com access.redhat.com
RHBZ#2547986 bugzilla.redhat.com

Timeline

Published October 8, 2026
Last modified November 5, 2026

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