gdk-pixbuf: Integer overflow in io-gif.c:gif_get_lzw() can lead to memory corruption and potential code execution
Published Jan 2, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.02%
Description
Gnome gdk-pixbuf 2.36.8 and older is vulnerable to several integer overflow in the gif_get_lzw function resulting in memory corruption and potential code execution
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 2.36.8
Configuration 2
- 7.0
- 8.0
- 9.0
Configuration 3
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 17.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gdk-pixbuf
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
gdk-pixbuf2
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
gdk-pixbuf2
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gdk-pixbuf2
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gdk-pixbuf | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gdk-pixbuf2 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | gdk-pixbuf2 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gdk-pixbuf2 | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.02% (0.02021) | 80.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.02% (0.02021) | 78.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.33% (0.01331) | 78.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.37% (0.03373) | 78.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.33% (0.01331) | 78.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00647) | 80.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00647) | 79.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 0.65% (0.00647) | 77.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.66% (0.00657) | 76.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.63% (0.00633) | 75.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.58% (0.02578) | 82.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.51% (0.02509) | 58.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.78% (0.01784) | 35.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.78% (0.01784) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000422 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=785973 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1531397 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00007.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000422
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-14 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3532-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000422
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4088 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000422 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=785973 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1531397 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00007.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000422 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-14 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3532-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000422 | ||
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4088 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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