Out-of-Bounds Affecting gdk-pixbuf package, versions <2.32.2-1ubuntu1.6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (65th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-GDKPIXBUF-340930
  • published7 Mar 2019
  • disclosed7 Mar 2019

Introduced: 7 Mar 2019

CVE-2017-12447  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 gdk-pixbuf to version 2.32.2-1ubuntu1.6 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

GdkPixBuf (aka gdk-pixbuf), possibly 2.32.2, as used by GNOME Nautilus 3.14.3 on Ubuntu 16.04, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (stack corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file folder.