CVE-2017-6311
gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer.c in gdk-pixbuf allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-6311- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-6311- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-15372 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2017-15372- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7g6q-p622-3mgr
gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer.c in gdk-pixbuf allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of...
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.
- Record
GHSA-7g6q-p622-3mgr- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-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.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2017-6311- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVBELL-CVE-2017-6311
CVE-2017-6311 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2017-6311- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-6311- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-04
OSVDEBIAN-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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6311- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6311- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0016 No score
Updated gdk-pixbuf2.0 packages fix security vulnerability
JPEG gdk_pixbuf__jpeg_image_load_increment Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-2862).
tiff_image_parse Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-2870).
Ariel Zelivansky discovered that the GDK-PixBuf library did not properly handle printing certain error messages. If an user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted image file, a remote attacker could use this flaw to cause GDK-PixBuf to crash, resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2017-6311).
Out-of-bounds read on io-ico.c (CVE-2017-6312).
A dangerous integer underflow in io-icns.c (CVE-2017-6313).
Infinite loop in io-tiff.c (CVE-2017-6314).
Note, the CVE-2017-2862, CVE-2017-2870, and CVE-2017-6311 issues only affected Mageia 5.
- Record
MGASA-2018-0016- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3418-1 No score
gdk-pixbuf vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the GDK-PixBuf library did not properly handle certain jpeg images. If an user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted jpeg file, a remote attacker could use this flaw to cause GDK-PixBuf to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2862)
It was discovered that the GDK-PixBuf library did not properly handle certain tiff images. If an user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted tiff file, a remote attacker could use this flaw to cause GDK-PixBuf to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2870)
Ariel Zelivansky discovered that the GDK-PixBuf library did not properly handle printing certain error messages. If an user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted image file, a remote attacker could use this flaw to cause GDK-PixBuf to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2017-6311)
- Record
USN-3418-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gdk-pixbufAlpine:v3.10 |
before 2.36.6-r1 | 2.36.6-r1 |
gdk-pixbufAlpine:v3.11 |
before 2.36.6-r1 | 2.36.6-r1 |
gdk-pixbufAlpine:v3.12 |
before 2.36.6-r1 | 2.36.6-r1 |
gdk-pixbufAlpine:v3.13 |
before 2.36.6-r1 | 2.36.6-r1 |
gdk-pixbufAlpine:v3.14 |
before 2.36.6-r1 | 2.36.6-r1 |
gdk-pixbufAlpine:v3.15 |
before 2.36.6-r1 | 2.36.6-r1 |
gdk-pixbufAlpine:v3.16 |
before 2.36.6-r1 | 2.36.6-r1 |
gdk-pixbufAlpine:v3.17 |
before 2.36.6-r1 | 2.36.6-r1 |
gdk-pixbufAlpine:v3.18 |
before 2.36.6-r1 | 2.36.6-r1 |
gdk-pixbufAlpine:v3.19 |
before 2.36.6-r1 | 2.36.6-r1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gdk-pixbufAlpine:v3.20 |
before 2.36.6-r1 | 2.36.6-r1 |
gdk-pixbufAlpine:v3.21 |
before 2.36.6-r1 | 2.36.6-r1 |
gdk-pixbufAlpine:v3.22 |
before 2.36.6-r1 | 2.36.6-r1 |
gdk-pixbufAlpine:v3.23 |
before 2.36.6-r1 | 2.36.6-r1 |
gdk-pixbufAlpine:v3.24 |
before 2.36.6-r1 | 2.36.6-r1 |
gdk-pixbufAlpine:v3.5 |
before 2.36.6-r0 | 2.36.6-r0 |
gdk-pixbufAlpine:v3.6 |
before 2.36.6-r1 | 2.36.6-r1 |
gdk-pixbufAlpine:v3.7 |
before 2.36.6-r1 | 2.36.6-r1 |
gdk-pixbufAlpine:v3.8 |
before 2.36.6-r1 | 2.36.6-r1 |
gdk-pixbufAlpine:v3.9 |
before 2.36.6-r1 | 2.36.6-r1 |
gdk-pixbufDebian:12 |
before 2.36.10-1 | 2.36.10-1 |
gdk-pixbufDebian:13 |
before 2.36.10-1 | 2.36.10-1 |
gdk-pixbufDebian:14 |
before 2.36.10-1 | 2.36.10-1 |
gdk-pixbuf2.0Mageia:5 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 2.32.3-1.1.mga5 | 2.32.3-1.1.mga5 |
gdk-pixbuf2.0Mageia:6 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 2.36.10-1.1.mga6 | 2.36.10-1.1.mga6 |
gdk-pixbufUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 2.30.7-0ubuntu1.7, plus listed versions 2.28.1-1ubuntu22.30.0-0ubuntu22.30.1-0ubuntu22.30.2-0ubuntu12.30.2-0ubuntu2 Show 8 moreShow less2.30.3-0ubuntu12.30.4-0ubuntu12.30.5-0ubuntu12.30.6-12.30.7-0ubuntu12.30.7-0ubuntu1.12.30.7-0ubuntu1.22.30.7-0ubuntu1.6 |
2.30.7-0ubuntu1.7 |
gdk-pixbufUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 2.32.2-1ubuntu1.3, plus listed versions 2.32.1-12.32.2-12.32.2-1ubuntu12.32.2-1ubuntu1.2 |
2.32.2-1ubuntu1.3 |
gdk-pixbufUbuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 2.30.7-0ubuntu1.7, plus listed versions 2.28.1-1ubuntu22.30.0-0ubuntu22.30.1-0ubuntu22.30.2-0ubuntu12.30.2-0ubuntu2 Show 8 moreShow less2.30.3-0ubuntu12.30.4-0ubuntu12.30.5-0ubuntu12.30.6-12.30.7-0ubuntu12.30.7-0ubuntu1.12.30.7-0ubuntu1.22.30.7-0ubuntu1.6 |
2.30.7-0ubuntu1.7 |
gdk-pixbufUbuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 2.32.2-1ubuntu1.3, plus listed versions 2.32.1-12.32.2-12.32.2-1ubuntu12.32.2-1ubuntu1.2 |
2.32.2-1ubuntu1.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| facts | OSV | |
| affected | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-6311 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gnome Gdk-pixbuf, published March 9, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.47%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in gdk-pixbuf 2.36.6-r1.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/21/4
securityfocus.com/bid/96779
mov.sx/2017/02/21/bug-hunting-gdk-pixbuf.html
bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778204
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-08
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJF5ARFOX4BFUK6YCBKGAKBQYECO3AI2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6311
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7g6q-p622-3mgr
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2017-6311
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2017-6311
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6311
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0016.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21680
usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3418-1
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-09/msg00031.html
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6311
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6311