VDB-415671 · CVE-2026-107651 · GCVE-0-2026-107651

Red Hat Eye of GNOME 6/7/8/9 PNG Metadata Reader buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Red Hat Eye of GNOME 6/7/8/9. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component PNG Metadata Reader. Performing a manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-107651. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat Eye of GNOME 6/7/8/9. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code of the component PNG Metadata Reader. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at access.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-107651 since 10/08/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/09/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Red Hat

Name

Eye of GNOME

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.redhat.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.5

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.5
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CNA Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/08/2026 CVE reserved
10/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/09/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
10/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: access.redhat.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-107651 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-107651
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-415671

Entryinfo

Created: 10/09/2026 00:48
Changes: 10/09/2026 00:48 (61)
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Cache ID: 216::103