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gdk-pixbuf: vulnerability history, versions and safety

gdk-pixbuf is a package in the Debian ecosystem. Vulert records 59 vulnerabilities for it across 32 releases, from Apr 2004 to Aug 2026. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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59 vulnerabilities recorded U59
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4 with no fix published

No patched version yet — these are the ones to plan around.

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3 in the last 12 months

Most recent disclosure 27 Aug 2026.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Careful: 4 of the 59 vulnerabilities Vulert records for this package have no fix yet. Plan around those, or apply the workaround listed for each. The rest have a fixed version to move to.

Long-term outlook: usable, but needs attention 59 vulnerabilities on record across 22 years, 3 in the last year.

What to do: Plan around the 4 vulnerabilities with no published fix: each lists the affected range and any workaround that reduces exposure. No fix yet: Vulert alerts you the moment one is published. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 59 over 22 years · 3 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 27 Aug 2026 i
  • Highest CVSS 8.8 i
  • With no published fix 4 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for gdk-pixbuf, newest first, with the vulnerabilities that name it. A version with a count of zero has no recorded vulnerabilities; open a version to see the vulnerabilities it is exposed to.

Newest 32 of 32 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2004 8
  • 2005 8
  • 2012 4
  • 2015 6
  • 2016 6
  • 2017 8
  • 2018 2
  • 2019 2
  • 2020 1
  • 2021 1
  • 2022 4
  • 2024 1
  • 2025 5
  • 2026 3

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 3 of the 59 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for gdk-pixbuf

The 5 most severe of 59 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
Critical Integer Overflow Vulnerability in gdk-pixbuf Package 8.8 high 2.36.11-1 02 Jan 2018
Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in gdk-pixbuf: Denial of Service and Potential Code Execution 7.8 high 2.32.0-1 18 Apr 2016
Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in GDK-PixBuf: CVE-2021-46829 7.8 high 2.42.2+dfsg-1+deb11u1 24 Jul 2022
Integer Overflow Vulnerability in gdk-pixbuf Leading to Potential Remote Code Execution 7.8 high 2.34.0-1 01 Jun 2016
Integer Overflow Vulnerability in Gdk-Pixbuf 7.8 high 2.36.10-1 05 Sep 2017

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About gdk-pixbuf

Is gdk-pixbuf safe to use?

Vulert records 59 vulnerabilities for gdk-pixbuf in Debian: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 59 not yet rated. 4 of them have no published fix yet, so those are the ones to avoid or mitigate.

How many vulnerabilities does gdk-pixbuf have?

59 vulnerabilities are recorded for gdk-pixbuf in the Debian ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 59 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new gdk-pixbuf vulnerabilities disclosed?

3 vulnerabilities were recorded for gdk-pixbuf in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 15 Apr 2004. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of gdk-pixbuf are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor gdk-pixbuf for upcoming vulnerabilities?

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