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CVE-2017-6314 json

The make_available_at_least function in io-tiff.c in gdk-pixbuf allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite l…

published 2017-03-10 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15375

cvss
5.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.9%
EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • gnome gdk-pixbuf 2.36.12
  • gdk-pixbuf Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.36.11-2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6314

  • gdk-pixbuf Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 2.30.7-0ubuntu1.8
  • gdk-pixbuf Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 2.32.2-1ubuntu1.4

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6314

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • gtk2 SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP4, SLE Software Development Kit 11 SP4 2.18.9-0.45.8.1
  • gdk-pixbuf SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 +6 more 2.34.0-19.5.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2018:2470-1SUSE-SU-2017:2381-1

  • gdk-pixbuf Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +16 more 2.36.6-r1
  • gdk-pixbuf Alpine 3.3, Alpine 3.2 2.32.2-r1
  • gdk-pixbuf Alpine 3.4 2.34.0-r1
  • gdk-pixbuf Alpine 3.5 2.36.6-r0

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2017-6314

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2017-6314 updated cvss 3.3

gdk-pixbuf: Infinite loop in io-tiff.c

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 gdk-pixbuf2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 gdk-pixbuf2, gdk-pixbuf2-tests Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 mingw-virt-viewer, mingw32-virt-viewer, mingw64-virt-viewer
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 gdk-pixbuf
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • bugzilla.gnome.org https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=779020 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/21/4 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/26/1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition

References

Sources

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