CVE-2017-6312
Integer overflow in io-ico.c in gdk-pixbuf allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and application crash) via a crafted image entry offset in an ICO file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read, related to…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.02%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Integer overflow in io-ico.c in gdk-pixbuf allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and application crash) via a crafted image entry offset in an ICO file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read, related to compiler optimizations.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.02% probability · 81th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- gnome/gdk-pixbuf · fedoraproject/fedora · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.0% 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=779012Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party 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=779012Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party 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.