CVE-2017-16938

A global buffer overflow in OptiPNG 0.7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service attack or other unspecified impact with a maliciously crafted GIF format file, related to an uncontrolled loop in the LZWReadByte function of the gifread.c file.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00042.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-02
https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/69/	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4058

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:optipng_project:optipng:0.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-11-24 07:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-16938

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16938

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-16938

JSON object : View

Products Affected

optipng_project

optipng

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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