CVE-2017-6314 — The make_available_at_least function in io-tiff

The make_available_at_least function in io-tiff.c in gdk-pixbuf allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large TIFF file.

01What is this vulnerability?

The make_available_at_least function in io-tiff.c in gdk-pixbuf allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large TIFF file.

02Affected products

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2017-03-10T02:59:00.353
• Last modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

09References

• mov.sx — http://mov.sx/2017/02/21/bug-hunting-gdk-pixbuf.html
• www.openwall.com — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/21/4
• www.openwall.com — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/26/1
• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96779
• bugzilla.gnome.org — https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=779020
• lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00025.html
• lists.fedoraproject.org — https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro…
• lists.fedoraproject.org — https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro…
• security.gentoo.org — https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-08
• mov.sx — http://mov.sx/2017/02/21/bug-hunting-gdk-pixbuf.html