Integer overflow - CVE-2017-2862
Published: August 31, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8062
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2862
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
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Affected software:
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system.
The weakness exists in the gdk_pixbuf__jpeg_image_load_increment function due to heap-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker can trick the victim to click a malicious link or open a specially crafted JPEG file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists in the gdk_pixbuf__jpeg_image_load_increment function due to heap-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker can trick the victim to click a malicious link or open a specially crafted JPEG file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-2862
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official patch addressing the vulnerability.