This is a technical writeup detailing a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in Gnome Nautilus <= v3.16. The vulnerability is triggered by a maliciously crafted `.jp2` file with a JPEG signature (`0xFFD8`), causing Nautilus to crash when attempting to generate a thumbnail.
Classification
Writeup 90%
Target:
Gnome Nautilus <= v3.16
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Local access or ability to convince victim to download the file · File must have `.jp2` extension and start with JPEG signature (`0xFFD8`)