gdk-pixbuf: NULL pointer dereference in gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer
Published Mar 10, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.47%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 2.36.8
Configuration 2
- 30
- 31
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 Virtualization 3
mingw-virt-viewer
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 Virtualization 3 | mingw-virt-viewer | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.47% (0.03470) | 88.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.47% (0.03470) | 87.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1.85% (0.01851) | 81.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.76% (0.00758) | 70.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.31% (0.02313) | 74.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.76% (0.00758) | 71.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 75.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 73.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.40% (0.00398) | 72.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00398) | 70.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.39% (0.00386) | 70.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00409) | 69.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 61.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 19, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 60.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 58.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 35.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.31% (0.02314) | 53.75th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.31% (0.02314) | 53.29th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.31% (0.02314) | 78.25th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.31% (0.02314) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (12)
- http://mov.sx/2017/02/21/bug-hunting-gdk-pixbuf.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/21/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/26/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96779 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6311 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778204 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1427222 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJF5ARFOX4BFUK6YCBKGAKBQYECO3AI2/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VSAZ6UCKKXC5VOWXGWQHOX2ZBLLATIOT/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6311
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-08 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6311
Change history (0)
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