CVE-2016-6352

Public Exploit

Description

The OneLine32 function in io-ico.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.35.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via crafted dimensions in an ICO file.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.77% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gnome.org Vendor Advisory gnome.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/26/11 third party advisory mailing list
https://git.gnome.org/browse/gdk-pixbuf/tree/NEWS?id=640134c46221689d263369872937192e4484c83b release notes vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3085-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/11 mailing list release notes exploit
https://git.gnome.org/browse/gdk-pixbuf/commit/?id=88af50a864195da1a4f7bda5f02539704fbda599 exploit vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00040.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=769170 issue tracking exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00025.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6352?
CVE-2016-6352 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6352?
To fix CVE-2016-6352, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-6352 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-6352 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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