ALPINE-CVE-2017-2862

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CVE-2017-2862
Published: 05 Sept 2017, 18:29
Last modified:19 Nov 2025, 06:10

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
31/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
3.1 (osv_alpine)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

05 Sept 2017, 18:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
19 Nov 2025, 06:10
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the gdk_pixbuf__jpeg_image_load_increment functionality of Gdk-Pixbuf 2.36.6. A specially crafted jpeg file can cause a heap overflow resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send a file or url to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • alpine•gdk-pixbuf

    < 2.32.0-r2 | < 2.34.0-r2 | < 2.36.7-r0 | < 2.36.7-r0

References (1)