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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.47%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.47% probability · 89th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- gnome/gdk-pixbuf · fedoraproject/fedora
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 3.5% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://mov.sx/2017/02/21/bug-hunting-gdk-pixbuf.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/21/4Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/26/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96779Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778204Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJF5ARFOX4BFUK6YCBKGAKBQYECO3AI2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VSAZ6UCKKXC5VOWXGWQHOX2ZBLLATIOT/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-08Third Party Advisory
- http://mov.sx/2017/02/21/bug-hunting-gdk-pixbuf.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/21/4Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/26/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96779Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778204Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJF5ARFOX4BFUK6YCBKGAKBQYECO3AI2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VSAZ6UCKKXC5VOWXGWQHOX2ZBLLATIOT/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-08Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.