CVE-2017-17788: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-17788DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17788
Published 20-12-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-17788 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.13%
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 6 · Related 2Timeline
- 20-12-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In GIMP 2.8.22, there is a stack-based buffer over-read in xcf_load_stream in app/xcf/xcf.c when there is no '\0' character after the version string.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
66%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.13% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.13%
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
10 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