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Case File

CVE-2017-2862

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 4.60% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-09-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
exploit remote code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2017-2862
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
4.60%

Original Filing — NVD Description

An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the gdk_pixbuf__jpeg_image_load_increment functionality of Gdk-Pixbuf 2.36.6. A specially crafted jpeg file can cause a heap overflow resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send a file or url to trigger this vulnerability.