CVE-2017-2862

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 5, 2017 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:17 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxGdk-Pixbuf

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.36.62.36.6 commit: aba8d88798dfc2f3856ea0ddda14b06174bbb2bc libjpeg-turbo 1.5.2

Remediation

No guide yet

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References (3)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3978
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100541
x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0366

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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