USN-4743-1: GDK-PixBuf vulnerability
22 February 2021
GDK-PixBuf could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- gdk-pixbuf - GDK Pixbuf library
Details
It was discovered that the GDK-PixBuf library did not properly handle
certain GIF images. If an user or automated system were tricked into
opening a specially crafted GIF file, a remote attacker could use this flaw
to cause GDK-PixBuf to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 20.10
Ubuntu 20.04
After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all
the necessary changes.