High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 5, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-2862
CVE-2017-2862
Description
An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the gdk_pixbuf__jpeg_image_load_increment functionality of Gdk-Pixbuf 2.36.6. A specially crafted jpeg file can cause a heap overflow resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send a file or url to trigger this vulnerability.
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Affected products
16cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdk-pixbuf:2.36.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdk-pixbuf:2.36.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 2.36.6 commit: aba8d88798dfc2f3856ea0ddda14b06174bbb2bc libjpeg-turbo 1.5.2
- osv-coords13 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/gdk-pixbuf&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/gdk-pixbuf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gdk-pixbuf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/gdk-pixbuf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gdk-pixbuf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/gdk-pixbuf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gdk-pixbuf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gdk-pixbuf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/gdk-pixbuf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/gdk-pixbuf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/gtk2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/gtk2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/gtk2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4
< 2.42.6-3.2+ 12 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.42.6-3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.34.0-19.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.34.0-19.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.34.0-19.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.34.0-19.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.34.0-19.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.34.0-19.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.34.0-19.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.34.0-19.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.34.0-19.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.18.9-0.45.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.18.9-0.45.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.18.9-0.45.8.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0366nvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3978nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100541nvdBroken Link
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