EIP-2026-102608

PRE-CVE

Gnome Nautilus 3.16 - Denial of Service

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102608. PoCs published by Panagiotis Vagenas.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a technical writeup detailing a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in Gnome Nautilus <= v3.16. The vulnerability is triggered by a maliciously crafted `.jp2` file with a JPEG signature (`0xFFD8`), causing Nautilus to crash when attempting to generate a thumbnail.

Description

Gnome Nautilus 3.16 - Denial of Service

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by Panagiotis Vagenas · doslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38857

This is a technical writeup detailing a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in Gnome Nautilus <= v3.16. The vulnerability is triggered by a maliciously crafted `.jp2` file with a JPEG signature (`0xFFD8`), causing Nautilus to crash when attempting to generate a thumbnail.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Gnome Nautilus <= v3.16
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access or ability to convince victim to download the file · File must have `.jp2` extension and start with JPEG signature (`0xFFD8`)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026