Out-of-Bounds Affecting gdk-pixbuf package, versions [0,2.36.7)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.24% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-GDKPIXBUF-2369987
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed5 Sept 2017
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 5 Sep 2017

CVE-2017-2862  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade gdk-pixbuf to version 2.36.7 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-Bounds. 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.

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