CVE-2017-6311

Gdk Pixbuf vulnerability

CVSS

7.5

EPSS

3.5%

EPSS pct

88th

Exploited

No known

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.

Affected vendor

Gnome

Affected product

Gdk Pixbuf

CVSS vector

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

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

Published

2017-03-10

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 3.5% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 88% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2017-6311

Confirm whether Gnome Gdk Pixbuf is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2017-6311.
Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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