CVE-2017-8325
high
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
8.8
Description
The iw_process_cols_to_intermediate function in imagew-main.c in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener before 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| entropymine | imageworsener | {"endExcluding":"1.3.1"} | 1.3.1 |
References
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/27/imageworsener-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-iw_process_cols_to_intermediate-imagew-main-c/
- https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/86564051db45b466e5f667111ce00b5eeedc8fb6
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-06
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/27/imageworsener-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-iw_process_cols_to_intermediate-imagew-main-c/
- https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/86564051db45b466e5f667111ce00b5eeedc8fb6
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-06
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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