CVE-2017-2870
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.026 · 85 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists in the tiff_image_parse functionality of Gdk-Pixbuf 2.36.6 when compiled with Clang. A specially crafted tiff file can cause a heap-overflow resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send a file or a URL to trigger this vulnerability.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.8
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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- Gnome gdk-pixbuf≤ 2.36.6 commit: aba8d88798dfc2f3856ea0ddda14b06174bbb2bc compiled with clang -O3 flag libtiff 4.0.6enisa_euvdEU
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/GNOME/gdk-pixbuf/blob/master/NEWSPatchcnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00025.htmlcnnvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0377cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.4750/cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100541cnnvd
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0377cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100541enisa_euvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00025.htmlenisa_euvd
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