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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843937
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3912-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'gdk-pixbuf' package(s) announced via the USN-3912-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'gdk-pixbuf' package(s) announced via the USN-3912-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the GDK-PixBuf library did not properly handle
certain BMP images. If an user or automated system were tricked into
opening a specially crafted BMP file, a remote attacker could use this flaw
to cause GDK-PixBuf to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'gdk-pixbuf' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-12447
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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