# CVE-2021-46829: gdk-pixbuf2: The gdk-pixbuf2 packages provide an image loading library that can be extended by loadable modules for new image formats CVE-2021-46829 is fixed in 14 products on 1 platform, first by gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0 2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.3, released July 24, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-46829 - Priority: High - CVSS: 7.8 (Moderate) - EPSS: 0.0080 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Jul 24, 2022 ## Description 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) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Release Notes linked from the References section. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | gdk-pixbuf Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.42.8+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-46829](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-46829.md) | Jul 24, 2022 | | Linux | gdk-pixbuf Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.42.8+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-46829](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-46829.md) | Jul 24, 2022 | | Linux | gdk-pixbuf Debian 14 | 2.42.8+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-46829](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-46829.md) | Jul 24, 2022 | | Linux | gdk-pixbuf2 RHEL 9 | 0:2.42.6-3.el9 | [RHSA-2023:2216](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2216.md) | May 9, 2023 | | Linux | gdk-pixbuf2 almalinux 9 | 2.42.6-3.el9 | [ALSA-2023:2216](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2216.md) | May 9, 2023 | | Linux | gdk-pixbuf2 amzn 2023 | 2.42.6-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-341](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-341.md) | Aug 31, 2023 | | Linux | gdk-pixbuf2 ol 9 | 0:2.42.6-3.el9 | [ELSA-2023-2216](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2216.md) | May 15, 2023 | | Linux | gdk-pixbuf2-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2.42.6-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-341](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-341.md) | Aug 31, 2023 | | Linux | gdk-pixbuf2-debugsource amzn 2023 | 2.42.6-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-341](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-341.md) | Aug 31, 2023 | | Linux | gdk-pixbuf2-devel RHEL 9 | 0:2.42.6-3.el9 | [RHSA-2023:2216](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2216.md) | May 9, 2023 | | Linux | gdk-pixbuf2-devel almalinux 9 | 2.42.6-3.el9 | [ALSA-2023:2216](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2216.md) | May 9, 2023 | | Linux | gdk-pixbuf2-devel amzn 2023 | 2.42.6-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-341](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-341.md) | Aug 31, 2023 | | Linux | gdk-pixbuf2-devel ol 9 | 0:2.42.6-3.el9 | [ELSA-2023-2216](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2216.md) | May 15, 2023 | | Linux | gdk-pixbuf2-devel-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2.42.6-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-341](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-341.md) | Aug 31, 2023 | | Linux | gdk-pixbuf2-modules RHEL 9 | 0:2.42.6-3.el9 | [RHSA-2023:2216](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2216.md) | May 9, 2023 | | Linux | gdk-pixbuf2-modules almalinux 9 | 2.42.6-3.el9 | [ALSA-2023:2216](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2216.md) | May 9, 2023 | | Linux | gdk-pixbuf2-modules amzn 2023 | 2.42.6-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-341](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-341.md) | Aug 31, 2023 | | Linux | gdk-pixbuf2-modules ol 9 | 0:2.42.6-3.el9 | [ELSA-2023-2216](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2216.md) | May 15, 2023 | | Linux | gdk-pixbuf2-modules-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2.42.6-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-341](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-341.md) | Aug 31, 2023 | | Linux | gdk-pixbuf2-tests amzn 2023 | 2.42.6-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-341](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-341.md) | Aug 31, 2023 | | Linux | gdk-pixbuf2-tests-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2.42.6-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-341](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-341.md) | Aug 31, 2023 | | Linux | gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.3 | [gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0 2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0-2.40.0-dfsg-3ubuntu0.3.md) | Jul 24, 2022 | | Linux | libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.3 | [libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0-2.40.0-dfsg-3ubuntu0.3.md) | Jul 24, 2022 | | Linux | libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.3 | [libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin 2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin-2.40.0-dfsg-3ubuntu0.3.md) | Jul 24, 2022 | | Linux | libgdk-pixbuf2.0-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.3 | [libgdk-pixbuf2.0-common 2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libgdk-pixbuf2.0-common-2.40.0-dfsg-3ubuntu0.3.md) | Jul 24, 2022 | --- Data as of 2026-11-09T01:18:40Z UTC. 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