CVE-2017-17784: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-17784DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17784
Published 20-12-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-17784 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.46%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 4Timeline
- 20-12-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In GIMP 2.8.22, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in load_image in plug-ins/common/file-gbr.c in the gbr import parser, related to mishandling of UTF-8 data.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.46%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
73%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.46% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.46%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- gimp< 2.8.20-1.1
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04
Gimp1 product
- gimp2.8.22
Ubuntu1 product
- gimp< 2.8.10-0ubuntu1.2 | All versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 5 products
References
12 links
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/19/5X Refsource MISCMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00023.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory