CVE-2026-111132: GNOME libgxps heap out-of-bounds read in path geometry parsing

CVE-2026-111132 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.1 · Published 2026-10-15

GNOME libgxps is a library that processes XPS (XML Paper Specification) documents, commonly used by document viewers like Evince. A memory parsing flaw allows attackers to craft malicious XPS files that cause the application to read and expose adjacent heap memory, potentially leaking sensitive data or causing a crash when the document is opened.

Vendors: Gnome.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-111132 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-111132 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-111132?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.1, published 15 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Gnome Libgxps through 0.3.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-111132?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-111132 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-111132?
Check whether you run Gnome Libgxps at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A heap out-of-bounds read exists in the path_geometry_start_element() function when parsing PolyBezierSegment or PolyQuadraticBezierSegment elements with Point attributes. An attacker can craft an XPS document with a point count that violates the expected divisibility (not divisible by three or two respectively) to trigger out-of-bounds memory access. This allows reading adjacent heap memory or crashing the application, with no authentication or user interaction required beyond opening the file.

Affected products

  • GNOME libgxps through 0.3.2

Timeline

  • 2026-10-15: disclosed

References

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