CVE-2017-2870 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists in the tiff_image_parse functionality of Gdk-Pixbuf 2.36.6 when compiled with Clang. A specially crafted tiff file can cause a heap-overflow resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send a file or a URL to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnome	Gdk-Pixbuf	2.36.6
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100541Broken Link
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00025.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0377ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100541Broken Link
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00025.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0377ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-2870?

CVE-2017-2870 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists in the tiff_image_parse functionality of Gdk-Pixbuf 2.36.6 when compiled with Clang. A specially crafted tiff file can cause a heap-overflow result...

How severe is CVE-2017-2870?

CVE-2017-2870 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2870?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnome Gdk-Pixbuf, Debian Debian Linux.