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title: "CVE-2017-11421\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-11421

Publication date 18 July 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**High**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11421?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

gnome-exe-thumbnailer before 0.9.5 is prone to a VBScript Injection when
generating thumbnails for MSI files, aka the "Bad Taste" issue. There is a
local attack if the victim uses the GNOME Files file manager, and navigates
to a directory containing a .msi file with VBScript code in its filename.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| gnome-exe-thumbnailer | 19.04 disco | Not in release |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 17.10 artful | Not affected |
| 17.04 zesty | Fixed 0.9.4-2ubuntu0.1 |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 0.9.3-2ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11421?format=md#patch-details)

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| gnome-exe-thumbnailer | * Upstream:   [1d8e310](https://github.com/gnome-exe-thumbnailer/gnome-exe-thumbnailer/commit/1d8e3102dd8fd23431ae6127d14a236da6b4a4a5) |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-11421)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11421)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-11421)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-11421)

### Other references

* <http://news.dieweltistgarnichtso.net/posts/gnome-thumbnailer-msi-fail.html>
* <https://github.com/gnome-exe-thumbnailer/gnome-exe-thumbnailer/commit/1d8e3102dd8fd23431ae6127d14a236da6b4a4a5>
* <https://bugs.debian.org/868705>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11421>