# CVE-2017-12447: GdkPixBuf (aka gdk-pixbuf), possibly 2.32.2, as used by GNOME Nautilus 3.14.3 on Ubuntu 16.04, allows attackers to cause a denial of service

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-03-07 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

GdkPixBuf (aka gdk-pixbuf), possibly 2.32.2, as used by GNOME Nautilus 3.14.3 on Ubuntu 16.04, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (stack corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file folder.

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## Related

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## References

- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=785979
- https://github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/master/gnome
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3912-1/

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