Integer overflow in Optipng Project
CVE-2017-1000229
Integer overflow bug in function minitiff_read_info() of optipng 0.7.6 allows an attacker to remotely execute code or cause denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Optipng Project — versions 0.7.6
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00030.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4058 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-02 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/65/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1000229?
- CVE-2017-1000229 is a high-severity vulnerability in Optipng Project, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1000229?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.