Out-of-Bounds Affecting gdk-pixbuf package, versions <2.32.2-1ubuntu1.3
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1604-GDKPIXBUF-344999
- published 5 Sep 2017
- disclosed 5 Sep 2017
Introduced: 5 Sep 2017
CVE-2017-2862 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 gdk-pixbuf to version 2.32.2-1ubuntu1.3 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.
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.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-2862
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-2862
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3978
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-2862
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100541
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0366