Buffer overflow in GNOME Gthumb

CVE-2019-20326

A heap-based buffer overflow in _cairo_image_surface_create_from_jpeg() in extensions/cairo_io/cairo-image-surface-jpeg.c in GNOME gThumb before 3.8.3 and Linux Mint Pix before 2.4.5 allows attackers to cause a crash and potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.021 (80.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-20326?
CVE-2019-20326 is a high-severity vulnerability in GNOME Gthumb, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-03-16.
How severe is CVE-2019-20326?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-20326 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.