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title: "CVE-2017-11464\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-11464

Publication date 19 July 2017

Last updated 16 October 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

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

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11464?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

A SIGFPE is raised in the function box\_blur\_line of rsvg-filter.c in GNOME
librsvg 2.40.17 during an attempted parse of a crafted SVG file, because of
incorrect protection against division by zero.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11464?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| librsvg | 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected |
| 19.10 eoan | Not affected |
| 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Not affected |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 2.40.13-3ubuntu0.1 |
| 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-2017-11464?format=md#patch-details)

## Notes

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### [leosilva](https://launchpad.net/~leosilva)

code affected is not present in trusty.

### 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 |
| --- | --- |
| librsvg | * Upstream:   [?id=ecf](https://git.gnome.org/browse/librsvg/commit/?id=ecf9267a24b2c3c0cd211dbdfa9ef2232511972a) |

## 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 | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | 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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-11464)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11464)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-11464)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-11464)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-4436-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-4436-1)
+ librsvg vulnerabilities
+ 27 July 2020

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11464>