CVE-2017-6314

Public Exploit

Description

The make_available_at_least function in io-tiff.c in gdk-pixbuf allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large TIFF file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory gnome.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=779020 patch exploit vendor advisory issue tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/21/4 mailing list third party advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96779 third party advisory vdb entry
http://mov.sx/2017/02/21/bug-hunting-gdk-pixbuf.html third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/26/1 mailing list third party advisory exploit
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-08 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00025.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJF5ARFOX4BFUK6YCBKGAKBQYECO3AI2/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VSAZ6UCKKXC5VOWXGWQHOX2ZBLLATIOT/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6314?
CVE-2017-6314 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6314?
To fix CVE-2017-6314, 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-2017-6314 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-6314 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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