CVE-2017-2870 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the tiff_image_parse function of Gdk-Pixbuf 2.36.6, affecting Debian and GNOME products. This flaw allows a specially crafted TIFF file to trigger a heap-overflow, potentially leading to remote code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it requires user interaction (UI:R) to deliver the malicious file or URL, but has low attack complexity (AC:L) and no authentication required (PR:N). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.36.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdk-pixbuf:2.36.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.