NULL pointer dereference in GNOME Gdk-Pixbuf
CVE-2017-6311
gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer.c in gdk-pixbuf allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors related to printing an error message.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (89.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.035 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNOME Gdk-Pixbuf
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 30, 31
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/21/4 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96779 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- mov.sx/2017/02/21/bug-hunting-gdk-pixbuf.html (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/26/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-08 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6311?
- CVE-2017-6311 is a high-severity vulnerability in GNOME Gdk-Pixbuf, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6311?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6311 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.