# CVE-2026-107651: Eog: eog: arbitrary code execution via heap buffer overflow in png metadata reader

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-08 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Affected

- eog: version range not reported
- eog: version range not reported
- eog: version range not reported
- eog: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on eog, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-107651
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2547986

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