CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-107651

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.18%

7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

The flaw may allow remote code execution in the context of the user opening a malicious image file. In organizations using eog for image viewing, this poses a risk of workstation compromise or loss of availability.

Recommendation

Update Eye of GNOME to a patched version and avoid opening PNG files from untrusted sources. Consider restricting the ability to open images from email attachments and browsers.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS