CVE-2017-6311
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3418-1
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
2Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer.c in gdk-pixbuf allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors related to printing an error message.
gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer.c en gdk-pixbuf permite a atacantes dependientes de contexto provocar una denegación de servicio (referencia a puntero NULL y caída de aplicación) a través de vectores relacionados con la impresión de un mensaje de error.
It was discovered that the GDK-PixBuf library did not properly handle certain jpeg images. If an user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted jpeg file, a remote attacker could use this flaw to cause GDK-PixBuf to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. It was discovered that the GDK-PixBuf library did not properly handle certain tiff images. If an user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted tiff file, a remote attacker could use this flaw to cause GDK-PixBuf to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2017-02-23 CVE Reserved
- 2017-03-10 CVE Published
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-05 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
References (8)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://mov.sx/2017/02/21/bug-hunting-gdk-pixbuf.html | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/26/1 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96779 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/21/4 | 2024-08-05 | |
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778204 | 2024-08-05 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Gnome Search vendor "Gnome" | Gdk-pixbuf Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Gdk-pixbuf" | < 2.36.8 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Gdk-pixbuf" and version " < 2.36.8" | - |
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| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 30 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "30" | - |
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| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 31 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "31" | - |
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