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
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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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 |