CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-6311

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer.c file in gdk-pixbuf contains a vulnerability that allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service through a NULL pointer dereference, leading to application crashes.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to application downtime, potentially affecting service availability within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update gdk-pixbuf to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor application logs for potential attack attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer.c in gdk-pixbuf allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors related to printing an error message.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS