Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting gdk-pixbuf package, versions <2.36.10-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.92% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-GDKPIXBUF-345024
  • published5 Sept 2017
  • disclosed5 Sept 2017

Introduced: 5 Sep 2017

CVE-2017-2870  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable gdk-pixbuf to version 2.36.10-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gdk-pixbuf package and not the gdk-pixbuf package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Scores

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