CVE-2017-6311 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Reference

http://mov.sx/2017/02/21/bug-hunting-gdk-pixbuf.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/21/4 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/26/1 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96779 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778204 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJF5ARFOX4BFUK6YCBKGAKBQYECO3AI2/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VSAZ6UCKKXC5VOWXGWQHOX2ZBLLATIOT/ https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-08

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.5