QID 241444

Date Published: 2023-05-10

QID 241444: Red Hat Update for gdk-pixbuf2 (RHSA-2023:2216)

The gdk-pixbuf2 packages provide an image loading library that can be extended by loadable modules for new image formats.
It is used by toolkits such as gtk+ or clutter...Security Fix(es):

    gdk-pixbuf: heap-buffer overflow when decoding the lzw compressed stream of image data (cve-2021-44648).
    Gdk-pixbuf: heap-based buffer overflow when compositing or clearing frames in gif files (cve-2021-46829).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 9 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 9 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 9 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for arm 64 9 aarch64.
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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2023:2216 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 241444

    CVE-2021-44648 | CVE-2021-46829 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2023:2216 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2216
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