# CVE-2017-2870: An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists in the tiff\_image\_parse functionality of Gdk-Pixbuf 2.36.6 when compiled with Clang.

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-09-05 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- GNOME Gdk-Pixbuf: 2.36.6 commit: aba8d88798dfc2f3856ea0ddda14b06174bbb2bc compiled with clang -O3 flag libtiff 4.0.6

## Description

An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists in the tiff_image_parse functionality of Gdk-Pixbuf 2.36.6 when compiled with Clang. A specially crafted tiff file can cause a heap-overflow resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send a file or a URL to trigger this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on GNOME Gdk-Pixbuf, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100541
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00025.html
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0377

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