CVE-2017-2862
mediumpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.046 · 92 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the gdk_pixbuf__jpeg_image_load_increment functionality of Gdk-Pixbuf 2.36.6. A specially crafted jpeg file can cause a heap overflow resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send a file or url to trigger this vulnerability.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.8
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affected products (3)
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- Gnome gdk-pixbuf≤ 2.36.6 commit: aba8d88798dfc2f3856ea0ddda14b06174bbb2bc libjpeg-turbo 1.5.2enisa_euvdEU
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/GNOME/gdk-pixbuf/blob/master/NEWSPatchcnnvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0366cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.1715cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021051904cnnvd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3978cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100541cnnvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3978enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100541enisa_euvd
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