gdk-pixbuf: heap-based overflow caused by invalid palette size
Published Mar 7, 2019
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.15%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.32.2
- 3.14.3
Running on/with
- 16.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gdk-pixbuf
Will not fix
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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
mingw-gdk-pixbuf
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gdk-pixbuf | Will not fix | 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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | mingw-gdk-pixbuf | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of gdk-pixbuf2 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7. This issue affects the versions of gdk-pixbuf as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is now in Extended Life Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.15% (0.01147) | 65.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.15% (0.01147) | 65.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00205) | 58.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00205) | 57.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00172) | 54.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00172) | 52.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 27.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12447 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=785979 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1686828 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/master/gnome x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12447
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3912-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12447
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12447 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=785979 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1686828 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/master/gnome | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12447 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3912-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12447 |
Change history (0)
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