CVE-2026-91786

Public on 2026-09-15
Modified on 2026-09-15
Description
A flaw was found in GNOME Shell. When processing icons from a remote search provider via D-Bus, the system fails to validate the icon's declared dimensions against the actual data buffer size. A malicious or compromised remote search provider could exploit this by providing oversized icon dimensions, leading to an out-of-bounds read. This can cause the GNOME Shell process to crash, disrupting the user's session, and potentially disclose sensitive information from adjacent memory.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
6.1
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core gnome-shell Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 gnome-shell Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview gnome-shell Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-dock Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-dock Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2 - Core gnome-shell-extensions Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 gnome-shell-extensions Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview gnome-shell-extensions Not Affected

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H