CVE-2017-12447

GdkPixBuf (aka gdk-pixbuf), possibly 2.32.2, as used by GNOME Nautilus 3.14.3 on Ubuntu 16.04,...

7.8 HighFix available

GdkPixBuf (aka gdk-pixbuf), possibly 2.32.2, as used by GNOME Nautilus 3.14.3 on Ubuntu 16.04, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (stack corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file folder.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.15%Up 0.1 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2017-12447
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2017-12447
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2017-4019 No score

Record: EUVD-2017-4019
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5737-crgv-prwm 7.8

GdkPixBuf (aka gdk-pixbuf), possibly 2.32.2, as used by GNOME Nautilus 3.14.3 on Ubuntu 16.04,...

Record: GHSA-5737-crgv-prwm
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.8

Record: CVE-2017-12447
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-04

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-12447 7.8

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12447
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-12447 7.8

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12447
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUSN-3912-1 No score

gdk-pixbuf vulnerability

It was discovered that the GDK-PixBuf library did not properly handle certain BMP images. If an user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted BMP 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.

Record: USN-3912-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`gdk-pixbuf` Debian:12	before 2.34.0-1	2.34.0-1
`gdk-pixbuf` Debian:13	before 2.34.0-1	2.34.0-1
`gdk-pixbuf` Debian:14	before 2.34.0-1	2.34.0-1
`gdk-pixbuf` Ubuntu:14.04:LTS	before 2.30.7-0ubuntu1.6, plus listed versions 2.28.1-1ubuntu22.30.0-0ubuntu22.30.1-0ubuntu22.30.2-0ubuntu12.30.2-0ubuntu2 Show 7 moreShow less 2.30.3-0ubuntu12.30.4-0ubuntu12.30.5-0ubuntu12.30.6-12.30.7-0ubuntu12.30.7-0ubuntu1.12.30.7-0ubuntu1.2	2.30.7-0ubuntu1.6
`gdk-pixbuf` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	before 2.32.2-1ubuntu1.6, plus listed versions 2.32.1-12.32.2-12.32.2-1ubuntu12.32.2-1ubuntu1.22.32.2-1ubuntu1.32.32.2-1ubuntu1.42.32.2-1ubuntu1.5	2.32.2-1ubuntu1.6

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 4, 2026	facts	OSV
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-12447 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Gnome Gdk-pixbuf, published March 7, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.15%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in gdk-pixbuf 2.34.0-1.