Security readout for executives and security teams
A malicious TIFF image can trigger memory corruption in Gdk-Pixbuf and potentially run attacker-controlled code. The victim must open or preview a crafted file or URL. Business urgency is highest where employees or services process images from email, web uploads, tickets, or customer files. Exposure is most likely on systems using vulnerable Gdk-Pixbuf builds to parse untrusted TIFF images. Desktop previewers, image-processing workflows, and web or application paths that hand TIFF files to Gdk-Pixbuf deserve review. The source bundle names a specific affected build condition, so confirm actual package and build provenance. Handle as high priority where untrusted images enter the business. User interaction lowers likelihood compared with wormable flaws, but successful exploitation could compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability on affected systems. Mitigation focus: Apply vendor or distribution security updates for Gdk-Pixbuf.; Review Debian LTS DLA 2043-1 if using Debian-derived packages.; Reduce or isolate untrusted TIFF parsing until patched..
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- [debian-lts-announce] 20191219 [SECURITY] [DLA 2043-1] gdk-pixbuf security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0377CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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